Dulux Harvest Dusk 45YY 51/365

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What are Dulux Harvest Dusk undertones?
Is Harvest Dusk 45YY 51/365 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Harvest Dusk
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	45YY 51/365
Name:	Harvest Dusk
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Harvest Dusk?

Dulux Harvest Dusk 45YY 51/365 is a muted golden-ochre shade with a warm, earthy cast and a softly softened depth. Its #D4B773 color value reads as a mid-tone yellow-brown, carrying more dried-grass and natural clay character than bright sunshine yellow. In daylight, Harvest Dusk can appear gently golden, while warmer artificial light brings out its deeper honeyed side. It suits living rooms, dining spaces, and hallways where a grounded wall color is wanted without going too dark. Pair it with chalky off-whites, deep olive greens, warm wood, aged brass, or charcoal details for contrast.

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What are Dulux Harvest Dusk undertones?

Harvest Dusk is a mid-light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:

#D4B773

RGB code:

212, 183, 115

Is Dulux Harvest Dusk cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 42° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

45YY 51/365 Harvest Dusk HSL code: 42, 53%, 64%

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 Harvest Dusk

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Harvest Dusk:

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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Darker shades

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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 Harvest Dusk with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Dulux Frosted Steel and Horizon View.

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Format	Code
HEX	#D4B773
RGB Decimal	212, 183, 115
RGB Percent	83.14%, 71.76%, 45.10%
HSV	Hue: 42° Saturation: 45.75% Value: 83.14%
HSL	hsl(42, 53, 64)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.68 Yellow: 45.75 Key: 16.86
YIQ	Y: 183.919 I: 39.133 Q: -15.027
XYZ	X: 47.181 Y: 49.104 Z: 23.208
CIE Lab	L:75.516 a:1.428 b:38.317
CIE Luv	L:75.516 u:22.885 v:48.633
Decimal	13940595
Hunter Lab	70.074, -2.447, 29.416