Dulux Treacle Tart 2 90YR 38/239

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What are Dulux Treacle Tart 2 undertones?
Is Treacle Tart 2 90YR 38/239 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Treacle Tart 2
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	90YR 38/239
Name:	Treacle Tart 2
Brand:	Dulux

What color is Dulux Treacle Tart 2?

Dulux Treacle Tart 2 90YR 38/239 is a mid-tone, warm tan with muted peach and earthy biscuit undertones. Its softened saturation keeps it from reading overly orange, giving walls a grounded, gently sun-warmed look. In bright daylight, this shade can show more of its apricot warmth, while lower or north-facing light may bring out its deeper beige-brown side. Treacle Tart 2 suits living rooms, dining spaces, and hallways where a warmer neutral is wanted without the flatness of standard beige. Pair it with chalky off-whites, clay-toned ceramics, natural oak, aged brass, and deep olive or charcoal accents for contrast.

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What are Dulux Treacle Tart 2 undertones?

Treacle Tart 2 is a mid-light, 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:

#C49A7A

RGB code:

196, 154, 122

Is Dulux Treacle Tart 2 cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 26° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.

90YR 38/239 Treacle Tart 2 HSL code: 26, 39%, 62%

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 2

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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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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Dulux Treacle Tart 2:

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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Treacle Tart 2

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 2 with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Dulux Misty Morning and Denim Drift.

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