ORANGES

Mud Bath

#7C6841

RGB 124, 104, 65 · HSL 40°, 31%, 37% · CMYK 0, 16, 48, 51

Mud Bath is #7C6841 in HEX — rgb(124, 104, 65), hsl(40°, 31%, 37%), cmyk(0%, 16%, 48%, 51%).

Mud Bath pulls into the rich end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 40°, 31%, 37%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, 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#7C6841

RGB124, 104, 65

HSL40°, 31%, 37%

HSV40°, 48%, 49%

CMYK0, 16, 48, 51

Decimal8153153

CSS RGBrgb(124, 104, 65)

CSS HSLhsl(40, 31%, 37%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Sherwin-Williams

Eminent Bronze SW6412

ΔE 1 · #7A6841

Vista Paint

Golden Summer C-304

ΔE 1.6 · #816B44

Hallman-Lindsay

Bambino 326

ΔE 1.8 · #7E6C45

Benjamin Moore

Aged 231

ΔE 2.2 · #806D47

PPG

Seasoned Acorn 1096-7

ΔE 2.5 · #7F6640

Behr

Warm Earth 290F-6

ΔE 2.7 · #846E46

Dulux

Muddy Waters S16C9

ΔE 2.8 · #786339

Dunn-Edwards

Essential Brown DE6203

ΔE 3.9 · #7D6848

Valspar

Grecian Helmet 3006-9A

ΔE 5.7 · #826D4F

Kobra

Beige 04

ΔE 7.1 · #8F6E46

RAL

Khaki Grey 7008

ΔE 7.2 · #6A5F31

Kilz

Anchorage Jacket LF110-02

ΔE 8.2 · #6F6A49

Colorhouse

Glass .06 Glass-06

ΔE 9.5 · #696346

Farrow & Ball

Bancha 298

ΔE 10.8 · #686A47

Dutch Boy

Maple D-6784

ΔE 12.5 · #7D5436

IKEA

IKEA146 146

ΔE 13.3 · #847763

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

15/100

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

#7C6841

#41557C

Analogous

#7C4B41

#7C6841

#727C41

Triadic

#7C6841

#417C68

#68417C

Split-Complementary

#7C6841

#41727C

#4B417C

Tetradic

#7C6841

#417C4B

#41557C

#7C4172

Monochromatic

#17140C

#493E27

#7C6841

#AB915F

#C5B491

Rectangle

#7C6841

#557C41

#41557C

#68417C

Compound

#7C6841

#727C41

#41557C

#4B417C

Variations

Lighter

#A68C57

#B8A785

#D3CBBB

Darker

#645433

#463A22

#292213

Saturation

#676156

#7C6841

#9C7321

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

5.37:1

vs Black

3.91:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#7C6841

#756D41

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#7C6841

#6C6C48

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#7C6841

#7D6368

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Mud Bath 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

#9C7B4C

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#7C6841

Daylight 5500K

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

#8A8070

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#ECEBE9

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#3B4965

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: #7C6841;

CSS — background

background-color: #7C6841;

CSS Variable

--color-mud-bath: #7C6841;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'mud-bath': '#7C6841' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#7C6841] text-[#7C6841]

SCSS

$mud-bath: #7C6841;

Similar Colors

Aged Bronze

#7F6C46 · ΔE 1.8

Bittergreen

#866F4B · ΔE 3.8

Silken Moss

#816F4E · ΔE 4.7

Weathered Oak

#856846 · ΔE 4.9

Blue Ridge Mountains

#826849 · ΔE 5.1

Sage

#766C4B · ΔE 6.3

Urban Legend

#7B6B4E · ΔE 6.4

Toasted Marshmallow

#8D6E43 · ΔE 6.7

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 #7C6841?

#7C6841 is Mud Bath, a deep orange with a warm undertone.

Is #7C6841 warm or cool?

Mud Bath reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Mud Bath?

Mud Bath 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 Mud Bath?

Mud Bath 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 Mud Bath?

You can download Mud Bath 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 Mud Bath?

The hex code is #7C6841. In RGB it's 124, 104, 65, and in HSL it's 40°, 31%, 37%.

← All colors