Dulux Roasted Red
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| Name: | Roasted Red |
| Brand: | Dulux |
What color is Dulux Roasted Red?
Dulux Roasted Red is a muted mid-tone red with a softly weathered, earthy appearance rather than a bright primary-red finish. Its restrained saturation keeps the color grounded, making it especially effective in dining rooms, studies, or entrance halls where a stronger wall color can feel deliberate without becoming overpowering. In warm daylight and evening lamp light, Roasted Red appears fuller and warmer, while cooler light can bring out its dustier, more subdued side. Pair it with warm off-whites, charcoal, deep brown wood, aged brass, or natural linen for a layered look. It also has enough depth for a painted cabinet, interior door, or fireplace surround when used as an accent.
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What are Dulux Roasted Red undertones?
Roasted Red is a midtone, clear 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:
171, 76, 76
Is Dulux Roasted Red cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 0° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
Roasted Red HSL code: 0, 38%, 48%
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 Roasted Red
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Roasted Red:
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
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 Roasted Red with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 180, such as Dulux Crushed Mint and Misty Morning.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #AB4C4C |
| RGB Decimal | 171, 76, 76 |
| RGB Percent | 67.06%, 29.80%, 29.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 0° Saturation: 55.56% Value: 67.06% |
| HSL | hsl(0, 38, 48) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 55.56 Yellow: 55.56 Key: 32.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 104.405 I: 56.611 Q: 20.096 |
| XYZ | X: 20.685 Y: 14.351 Z: 8.516 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.732 a:38.976 b:19.179 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.732 u:68.949 v:14.876 |
| Decimal | 11226188 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.883, 31.171, 13.189 |
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