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Dusty Yellow Color

HEX #D4CC9A / RGB (212, 204, 154)

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What is Dusty Yellow Color?

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Dusty Yellow is from the Pantone® Textile Cotton eXtended list and has the number 12-0619 TCX. The CMYK values have not been made available by the company and the ones listed on this page have been calculated from the hex color code.
Pantone®'s Dusty yellow can be applied on web pages with HTML and/or CSS via the hexadecimal, RGB, CMYK or HSB color values.

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Dusty Yellow Color Codes

Hex Code#D4CC9A
RGB Values(212, 204, 154)
CMYK Values(0%, 4%, 27%, 17%)
HSV/HSB Values(52°, 27%, 83%)
Closest Web Safe#CCCC99
Inverse Color#2B3365 [Deep Koamaru]
Pantone®12-0619 TCX
Closest RAL1014 [Ivory]
Complementary Color#9AA2D4 [Blue Bell]
Dusty Yellow Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#BEBEBE
Desaturated#B7B7B7
Weighted Average (Most Common)#C9C9C9
Weighted Average (Luma)#CACACA
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#DFDFDF

Dusty Yellow Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of D4CC9A. Complementary color is 9AA2D4

Complementary Palette

The complement of Dusty Yellow is Blue Bell with the hex code #9AA2D4. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #D4CC9A color is offered by #9AA2D4. 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 (D4CC9A, BFD49A and D4AF9A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Dusty Yellow (#D4CC9A) are Medium Spring Bud (#BFD49A) and Tan (#D4AF9A). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Dusty Yellow 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 (D4CC9A, 9ABFD4 and AF9AD4)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Dusty Yellow (#D4CC9A) are #9ABFD4 (Dark Sky Blue) and #AF9AD4 (Light Pastel Purple). 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.

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Triadic color palette with (D4CC9A, 9AD4CC and CC9AD4)

Triadic Palette

Dusty Yellow triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9AD4CC (Pale Robin Egg Blue) and #CC9AD4 (Light Grayish Magenta) along with #D4CC9A create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (D4CC9A, 9AD4CC, 9AA2D4 and D49AA2)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Dusty Yellow has four colors - #9AD4CC (Pale Robin Egg Blue), #9AA2D4 (Blue Bell) and #D49AA2 (Parrot Pink) in addition to the base color (#D4CC9A). 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.

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Square color palette with (D4CC9A, 9AD4AF, 9AA2D4 and D49ABF)

Square Palette

Dusty Yellow square color palette has #9AD4AF (Turquoise Green), #9AA2D4 (Blue Bell) and #D49ABF (Light Medium Orchid). 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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Rainbow color

Dusty Yellow Color Rainbow Palette

Our Dusty Yellow 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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Tints, Tones & Shades of Dusty Yellow Color

Tints

  • Transparent DDD6AEDDD6AE
  • Transparent E1DBB8E1DBB8
  • Transparent E5E0C2E5E0C2
  • Transparent EAE6CDEAE6CD
  • Transparent EEEBD7EEEBD7
  • Transparent F2F0E1F2F0E1
  • Transparent F6F5EBF6F5EB
  • Transparent FBFAF5FBFAF5

Tones

  • Transparent C3BD95C3BD95
  • Transparent BBB592BBB592
  • Transparent B2AE90B2AE90
  • Transparent AAA68DAAA68D
  • Transparent A29E8AA29E8A
  • Transparent 999788999788
  • Transparent 918F85918F85
  • Transparent 888883888883

Shades

  • Transparent AAA37BAAA37B
  • Transparent 948F6C948F6C
  • Transparent 7F7A5C7F7A5C
  • Transparent 6A664D6A664D
  • Transparent 55523E55523E
  • Transparent 403D2E403D2E
  • Transparent 2A291F2A291F
  • Transparent 15140F15140F

Dusty Yellow Color Patterns

  • Transparent

    Dusty Yellow Gingham Checks

  • Transparent

    Dusty Yellow Vertical Stripes Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dusty Yellow Polka Dots Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dusty Yellow Honeycomb Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dusty Yellow Leaves Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dusty Yellow Houndstooth Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dusty Yellow Trellis Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dusty Yellow Plaid Pattern


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