Dusty Grey

#A8989B

Dusty Grey #A8989B

Shades of Dusty Grey

#A8979A

#958689

#827578

#706467

#5D5455

#4A4344

#383233

#252122

#121011

#000000

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Tints of Dusty Grey

#A8979A

#B1A2A5

#BBACAF

#C5B8BA

#CEC3C5

#D8CED0

#E2DADB

#EBE6E7

#F5F2F3

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dusty Grey

#F64A6A

#EC5470

#E35D76

#D9677C

#D07082

#C67A88

#BD848E

#B38D94

#AA979A

#A0A0A0

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What color is Dusty Grey

Dusty Grey is a medium dark pastel shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Crimson, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Dusty Grey is a pastel color. Dusty Grey effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dusty Grey

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dusty Grey is #A8989B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dusty Grey has 66%% Red, 60% Green, and 61% Blue.
Dusty Grey has 349° Hue, 10% Saturation, and 66% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dusty Grey has 349° Hue, 8% Saturation, and 63% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dusty Grey has 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow, and 34% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#A8989B

RGB

(168, 152, 155)

(66%, 60%, 61%)

HSV

(349°, 10, 66)

(97%, 10%, 66%)

HSL

(349°, 8, 63)

(97%, 8%, 63%)

CMYK

(0, 10, 8, 34)

(0%, 10%, 8%, 34%)

How does Dusty Grey contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dusty Grey is 33%, which is medium high.
Dusty Grey has a higher contrast with black than white. Dusty Grey and black have a 7.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Dusty Grey and white have a 2.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

33%

AAA (7.6)

insufficient (2.8)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dusty Grey

Summer

#403D1C

#7E7D57

#A8989B

#E1DD92

#EEE8E8

Winter

#474041

#AC4D9E

#A8989B

#94CED7

#EEE8E8

Spring

#50484A

#32854E

#A8989B

#BDECCD

#EEE8E8

Analogous

#4B4445

#95666F

#A8989B

#EEDDE3

#EEE8E8

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How to mix Dusty Grey paint

To mix Dusty Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Red, 1% Magenta, 34% Black, 60% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

6%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Black

34%

White

60%

To mix Dusty Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 3% Yellow, 34% Black, 60% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

3%

Yellow

3%

Black

34%

White

60%

What colors are similar to Dusty Grey

Colors similar to Dusty Grey are: Grey Pink, Light Mauve, Greyish Pink, Lipstick Pink, and Bazaar. Grey Pink is brighter than Dusty Grey. Light Mauve is more magenta and brighter than Dusty Grey. Greyish Pink is more red and brighter than Dusty Grey. Lipstick Pink is brighter than Dusty Grey. Bazaar is more red and brighter and darker than Dusty Grey.

Grey Pink

#C3909B

brighter

Light Mauve

#C292A1

more magenta,

brighter

Greyish Pink

#C88D94

more red,

brighter

Lipstick Pink

#C48793

brighter

Bazaar

#98777B

more red,

brighter,

darker