Dulux Bitter Chocolate 3 50YR 16/127

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What are Dulux Bitter Chocolate 3 undertones?
Is Bitter Chocolate 3 50YR 16/127 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Bitter Chocolate 3
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	50YR 16/127
Name:	Bitter Chocolate 3
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Bitter Chocolate 3?

Dulux Bitter Chocolate 3 50YR 16/127 is a muted mid-to-deep brown with a noticeable dusty red cast, softened by gray undertones. It reads warm without becoming orange, giving it an earthy, slightly weathered appearance rather than a heavy espresso look. In bright natural light, its rosy brown character is clearer, while lower light brings out its deeper, more shadowed side. Use Bitter Chocolate 3 on a study wall, dining-room cabinetry, or a painted fireplace surround where a grounded dark neutral is wanted. Pair it with warm off-whites, putty beige, faded terracotta, aged brass, oak, and textured linen for a layered, material-focused scheme.

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What are Dulux Bitter Chocolate 3 undertones?

Bitter Chocolate 3 is a midtone, muted earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#7F6359

RGB code:

127, 99, 89

Is Dulux Bitter Chocolate 3 cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 16°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

50YR 16/127 Bitter Chocolate 3 HSL code: 16, 18%, 42%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Bitter Chocolate 3

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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Morning

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Bitter Chocolate 3:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Bitter Chocolate 3

Darker shades

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Bitter Chocolate 3

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Bitter Chocolate 3 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

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