ORANGES

Sausalito Ridge

#6A5D53

RGB 106, 93, 83 · HSL 26°, 12%, 37% · CMYK 0, 12, 22, 58

Sausalito Ridge is #6A5D53 in HEX — rgb(106, 93, 83), hsl(26°, 12%, 37%), cmyk(0%, 12%, 22%, 58%).

Sausalito Ridge pulls into the rich end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 26°, 12%, 37%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces, particularly within kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#6A5D53

RGB106, 93, 83

HSL26°, 12%, 37%

HSV26°, 22%, 42%

CMYK0, 12, 22, 58

Decimal6970707

CSS RGBrgb(106, 93, 83)

CSS HSLhsl(26, 12%, 37%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Valspar

Garden Walk 3010-9

ΔE 1.1 · #6C5F56

Behr

Aging Barrel PPU5-2

ΔE 1.6 · #695B4F

Sherwin-Williams

Homestead Brown SW7515

ΔE 1.8 · #6E5F53

PPG

Introspective 15-18

ΔE 2.1 · #6D6053

Benjamin Moore

Middlebury HC-68

ΔE 2.2 · #6A5A4E

Dulux

Village Square SN3B8

ΔE 2.2 · #685E51

Vista Paint

Mohawk Valley K-1169

ΔE 2.4 · #705F57

IKEA

IKEA138 138

ΔE 2.5 · #645850

Dunn-Edwards

Tea Bag DE6062

ΔE 2.8 · #726259

Kilz

Muddy Paws LL120

ΔE 2.9 · #6B625A

Hallman-Lindsay

Ares Shadow 207

ΔE 3 · #62584C

RAL

Pearl Beige 1035

ΔE 3.6 · #6A5D4D

Farrow & Ball

Salon Drab 290

ΔE 4.5 · #726454

Colorhouse

Clay .06 Clay-06

ΔE 6 · #675544

Dutch Boy

Ashton Grey VS-9303

ΔE 6.3 · #66665A

Kobra

Brown 43

ΔE 9 · #624A3E

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

12/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#6A5D53

#53606A

Analogous

#6A5355

#6A5D53

#6A6853

Triadic

#6A5D53

#536A5D

#5D536A

Split-Complementary

#6A5D53

#536A68

#53556A

Tetradic

#6A5D53

#556A53

#53606A

#68536A

Monochromatic

#141210

#3F3731

#6A5D53

#938376

#B5AAA1

Rectangle

#6A5D53

#606A53

#53606A

#5D536A

Compound

#6A5D53

#6A6853

#53606A

#53556A

Variations

Lighter

#8E7C6F

#A89D95

#CBC6C2

Darker

#554A42

#3B332D

#221E1A

Saturation

#625E5B

#6A5D53

#93572A

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

6.36:1

vs Black

3.30:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#6A5D53

#646153

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#6A5D53

#5F5F54

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#6A5D53

#6A5C5D

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Sausalito Ridge reads warm and lived-in — orange-leaning tones invite conversation and slow the room down without dulling it. They flatter wood, linen, and brass, and they brighten north-facing rooms that otherwise tip cold.

SymbolismCreativity, hospitality, harvest

PersonalityFriendly, optimistic, grounded

warmthhospitalitycreativitycomfortsocialearthy

How it looks under different light

#8F7259

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#6A5D53

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#7C777E

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#3C5364

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #6A5D53;

CSS — background

background-color: #6A5D53;

CSS Variable

--color-sausalito-ridge: #6A5D53;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'sausalito-ridge': '#6A5D53' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#6A5D53] text-[#6A5D53]

SCSS

$sausalito-ridge: #6A5D53;

Similar Colors

Spanish Moss

#675D53 · ΔE 1.4

Middlebury Brown

#69594D · ΔE 2.4

Dixon Brown

#695A4C · ΔE 2.9

Clinton Brown

#65554A · ΔE 3.5

Mustang

#68574A · ΔE 3.5

Marshlands

#65594A · ΔE 3.6

Northwood Brown

#6F6151 · ΔE 3.9

Durango

#645D4E · ΔE 4.0

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6A5D53?

#6A5D53 is Sausalito Ridge, a deep orange with a warm undertone.

Is #6A5D53 warm or cool?

Sausalito Ridge reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Sausalito Ridge?

Sausalito Ridge works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Sausalito Ridge?

Sausalito Ridge pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Sausalito Ridge?

You can download Sausalito Ridge on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Sausalito Ridge?

The hex code is #6A5D53. In RGB it's 106, 93, 83, and in HSL it's 26°, 12%, 37%.

← All colors