Dulux Treacle Tart 1 90YR 25/323

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What are Dulux Treacle Tart 1 undertones?
Is Treacle Tart 1 90YR 25/323 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Treacle Tart 1
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90YR 25/323
Name:	Treacle Tart 1
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Treacle Tart 1?

Dulux Treacle Tart 1 90YR 25/323 is a medium-depth earthy brown with a clear baked-clay orange cast. Its #AD7A51 value gives it a warm, softened appearance rather than a dark chocolate or sharply red-toned brown. In bright daylight, it can read as a dusty terracotta brown, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its richer caramel and russet notes. Use Treacle Tart 1 on a dining-room wall, a sheltered entryway, or painted cabinetry where its warmth can feel grounded without becoming too heavy. Pair it with chalky off-whites, muted olive greens, warm taupes, aged brass, natural oak, and woven textures.

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What are Dulux Treacle Tart 1 undertones?

Treacle Tart 1 is a midtone, soft caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:

#AD7A51

RGB code:

173, 122, 81

Is Dulux Treacle Tart 1 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 27° on the HSL hue wheel, this brown sits firmly on the warm side.

90YR 25/323 Treacle Tart 1 HSL code: 27, 36%, 50%

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 Treacle Tart 1

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

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Morning

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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 brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Treacle Tart 1:

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 Treacle Tart 1 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

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