Dust
#B2996E
What color is Dust
Dust is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Dust is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dust
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dust is #B2996E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dust has 70%% Red, 60% Green, and 43% Blue.
Dust has 38° Hue, 38% Saturation, and 70% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dust has 38° Hue, 30% Saturation, and 56% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dust has 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 38% yellow, and 30% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#B2996E |
|
RGB |
(178, 153, 110) |
(70%, 60%, 43%) |
HSV |
(38°, 38, 70) |
(11%, 38%, 70%) |
HSL |
(38°, 30, 56) |
(11%, 30%, 56%) |
CMYK |
(0, 14, 38, 30) |
(0%, 14%, 38%, 30%) |
How does Dust contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Dust is 33%, which is medium high.
Dust has a higher contrast with black than white.
Dust and black have a 7.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Dust and white have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
33% |
AAA (7.7) |
insufficient (2.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Dust
How to mix Dust paint
To mix Dust paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Yellow, 14% Red, 30% Black, 43% White, as shown below.
Yellow
12%
Red
14%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
30%
White
43%
To mix Dust paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Magenta, 19% Yellow, 30% Black, 43% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
7%
Yellow
19%
Black
30%
White
43%
What colors are similar to Dust
Colors similar to Dust are: Dark Beige, Bullet Shell, Lion, Dark Sand, and Muesli. Dark Beige is brighter and darker than Dust. Bullet Shell is more yellow and brighter than Dust. Lion is more orange and brighter and lighter than Dust. Dark Sand is more yellow and brighter and darker than Dust. Muesli is brighter and darker than Dust.
