# Dulux Californian Sands 3

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/californian-sands-3](https://plan-home.com/color/californian-sands-3)

Dulux Californian Sands 3 38YY 81/256 is a light, sunny yellow with a clear golden-peach cast. Its high brightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the warm saturation gives it more presence than a cream or off-white. In direct daylight, this shade can read as clean and buttery; under warmer evening bulbs, its soft apricot notes become more noticeable. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, children’s spaces, and north-facing rooms that benefit from a little visual warmth. Pair Californian Sands 3 with chalky white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibres, or muted blue-grey accents for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Californian Sands 3
- **Color code:** 38YY 81/256
- **HEX:** #FDD28D
- **RGB:** 253, 210, 141
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 37° Saturation: 44.27% Value: 99.22%
- **HSL:** hsl(37, 97, 77)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 17.0 Yellow: 44.27 Key: 0.78
- **YIQ:** Y: 214.991 I: 47.796 Q: -12.377
- **XYZ:** X: 68.364 Y: 68.902 Z: 34.891
- **CIE Lab:** L:86.456 a:6.369 b:39.787
- **CIE Luv:** L:86.456 u:32.368 v:51.27
- **Decimal:** 16634509
- **Hunter Lab:** 83.008, 1.748, 33.184

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Golden Fern 3](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-fern-3)
- [Dulux Moroccan Sands 4](https://plan-home.com/color/moroccan-sands-4)
- [Dulux Golden Rambler 3](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-rambler-3)
- [Dulux Earth Glaze 6](https://plan-home.com/color/earth-glaze-6)
- [Dulux Sunny Day](https://plan-home.com/color/sunny-day)
- [Dulux Sun Dust 4](https://plan-home.com/color/sun-dust-4)
- [Farrow and Ball Yellow Ground](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-yellow-ground-218)
- [Dulux Golden Bark 6](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-bark-6)
- [Dulux Desert Island 4](https://plan-home.com/color/desert-island-4)
- [Dulux Polar Flame 2](https://plan-home.com/color/polar-flame-2)
- [Dulux Sulphur Springs 6](https://plan-home.com/color/sulphur-springs-6)
- [Dulux Pharaohs Gold 3](https://plan-home.com/color/pharaohs-gold-3)
- [Dulux Buttercup Fool 3](https://plan-home.com/color/buttercup-fool-3)
- [Dulux Desert Island 3](https://plan-home.com/color/desert-island-3)
- [Dulux Banana Split](https://plan-home.com/color/dulux-banana-split)
- [Dulux Butterscotch Syrup](https://plan-home.com/color/butterscotch-syrup)
- [Dulux Buttercup Fool 4](https://plan-home.com/color/buttercup-fool-4)
- [Dulux Buttered Corn](https://plan-home.com/color/buttered-corn)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Golden Rambler 4](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-rambler-4)
- [Dulux Vanilla Sundae](https://plan-home.com/color/vanilla-sundae)
- [Dulux Buttercup Fool 5](https://plan-home.com/color/buttercup-fool-5)
- [Dulux Buttercup Fool 3](https://plan-home.com/color/buttercup-fool-3)
- [Dulux Moroccan Sands 4](https://plan-home.com/color/moroccan-sands-4)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Pharaohs Gold 1](https://plan-home.com/color/pharaohs-gold-1)
- [Dulux Golden Bark 6](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-bark-6)
- [Dulux Sun Flare](https://plan-home.com/color/sun-flare)
- [Dulux Rich Havana 6](https://plan-home.com/color/rich-havana-6)
- [Dulux Golden Fern 2](https://plan-home.com/color/golden-fern-2)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Venetian Crystal 4](https://plan-home.com/color/venetian-crystal-4)
- [Dulux Royal Regatta 3](https://plan-home.com/color/royal-regatta-3)
- [Dulux Wild Water 1](https://plan-home.com/color/wild-water-1)
- [Dulux Oxford Blue (Weathershield)](https://plan-home.com/color/oxford-blue-weathershield)
- [Dulux Sapphire Springs 2](https://plan-home.com/color/sapphire-springs-2)
- [Dulux Honest Indigo](https://plan-home.com/color/honest-indigo)
- [Dulux Free Dive](https://plan-home.com/color/free-dive)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.