Dulux Folk Tales / Nutmeg Cluster 1 / 50YR 18/223
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| Code: | 50YR 18/223 |
| Name: | Folk Tales |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Folk Tales?
Dulux Folk Tales 50YR 18/223 is a mid-depth, muted clay brown with a noticeable rosy-red cast. Its earthy warmth is softened by a slightly dusty quality, keeping it from reading as bright terracotta. In strong daylight, Folk Tales can show more of its warm brick and cinnamon character, while lower light brings out its grounded brown base. It suits dining rooms, studies, and hallways where a deeper wall color can add definition without becoming too dark. Pair it with warm off-whites, aged brass, oak, woven linen, or muted olive accents for a natural, layered finish.
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What are Dulux Folk Tales undertones?
Folk Tales is a midtone, soft 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:
RGB code:
151, 104, 86
Is Dulux Folk Tales cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 17°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
50YR 18/223 Folk Tales HSL code: 17, 27%, 46%
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 Folk Tales
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Folk Tales:
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
50YR 18/223
Folk Tales
Darker shades
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 Folk Tales with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #976856 |
| RGB Decimal | 151, 104, 86 |
| RGB Percent | 59.22%, 40.78%, 33.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 17° Saturation: 43.05% Value: 59.22% |
| HSL | hsl(17, 27, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 31.13 Yellow: 43.05 Key: 40.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 116.001 I: 33.792 Q: 4.341 |
| XYZ | X: 19.393 Y: 17.153 Z: 11.091 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.452 a:16.544 b:17.721 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.452 u:33.021 v:18.718 |
| Decimal | 9922646 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.416, 11.104, 13.114 |
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