Dulux Rocket Fire 34YR 23/583

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Dulux Rocket Fire reviews (3 photos)
What are Dulux Rocket Fire undertones?
Is Rocket Fire 34YR 23/583 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Rocket Fire
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	34YR 23/583
Name:	Rocket Fire
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Rocket Fire?

Dulux Rocket Fire 34YR 23/583 is a bold, mid-depth red-orange with a clear warm cast and substantial saturation. Its terracotta-red character feels energetic on a feature wall, painted front door, or kitchen island, where the color can hold its own against neutral surroundings. In bright daylight, Rocket Fire reads cleaner and more orange-red, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its deeper earthy red side. Pair it with chalky whites, warm beige, charcoal, or deep brown for contrast, and add oak, leather, or blackened metal to ground the intensity. Used across all four walls, this color is best suited to rooms with good natural light and simple furnishings.

Dulux Rocket Fire reviews (3 photos)

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What are Dulux Rocket Fire undertones?

Rocket Fire is a midtone, clear brick 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:

#D35338

RGB code:

211, 83, 56

Is Dulux Rocket Fire cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 10° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

34YR 23/583 Rocket Fire HSL code: 10, 64%, 52%

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 Rocket Fire

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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:

2000K

3000K

4000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Rocket Fire:

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 Rocket Fire with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 190, such as Dulux Atlas Blue and Sea Holly.

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