Dust color hex code is #C9C1B5

What is Dust Color?

Dust has the hex code #C9C1B5. The equivalent RGB values are (201, 193, 181), which means it is composed of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:4 Y:10 K:21. In the HSV/HSB scale, Dust has a hue of 36°, 10% saturation and a brightness value of 79%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Dust is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Dust Color Codes

Hex Code	#C9C1B5
RGB Values	(201, 193, 181)
CMYK Values	(0%, 4%, 10%, 21%)
HSV/HSB Values	(36°, 10%, 79%)
Closest Web Safe	#CCCCCC
Inverse Color	#363E4A [Arsenic]
Closest Pantone®	400 C
Closest RAL	7035 [Light grey]
Complementary Color	#B5BDC9 [Silver Sand]

Dust Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#C0C0C0
Desaturated	#BFBFBF
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#C2C2C2
Weighted Average (Luma)	#C2C2C2
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#DBDBDB

Dust Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of C9C1B5. Complementary color is B5BDC9

Complementary Palette

The complement of Dust is Silver Sand with the hex code #B5BDC9. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #C9C1B5 color is offered by #B5BDC9. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (C9C1B5, C7C9B5 and C9B7B5)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Dust (#C9C1B5) are Pale Silver (#C7C9B5) and Pale Silver (#C9B7B5). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Dust with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (C9C1B5, B5C7C9 and B7B5C9)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Dust (#C9C1B5) are #B5C7C9 (Pastel Blue) and #B7B5C9 (Cadet Blue (Crayola)). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

C9C1B5 B5C7C9 B7B5C9

Triadic color palette with (C9C1B5, B5C9C1 and C1B5C9)

Triadic Palette

Dust triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #B5C9C1 (Jet Stream) and #C1B5C9 (Silver Sand) along with #C9C1B5 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

C9C1B5 B5C9C1 C1B5C9

Tetradic color palette with (C9C1B5, B5C9C1, B5BDC9 and C9B5BD)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Dust has four colors - #B5C9C1 (Jet Stream), #B5BDC9 (Silver Sand) and #C9B5BD (Pale Silver) in addition to the base color (#C9C1B5). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

C9C1B5 B5C9C1 B5BDC9 C9B5BD

Square color palette with (C9C1B5, B5C9B7, B5BDC9 and C9B5C7)

Square Palette

Dust square color palette has #B5C9B7 (Ash Gray), #B5BDC9 (Silver Sand) and #C9B5C7 (Argent). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Dust Color Rainbow Palette

Our Dust rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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