ORANGES

Japanese Iris

#7F5D3B

RGB 127, 93, 59 · HSL 30°, 37%, 36% · CMYK 0, 27, 54, 50

Japanese Iris is #7F5D3B in HEX — rgb(127, 93, 59), hsl(30°, 37%, 36%), cmyk(0%, 27%, 54%, 50%).

Japanese Iris pulls into the rich end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 30°, 37%, 36%. 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#7F5D3B

RGB127, 93, 59

HSL30°, 37%, 36%

HSV30°, 54%, 50%

CMYK0, 27, 54, 50

Decimal8346939

CSS RGBrgb(127, 93, 59)

CSS HSLhsl(30, 37%, 36%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Imperial Tan S12E9

ΔE 1.6 · #7D5D3D

Kilz

Ancient Root LD100-02

ΔE 1.8 · #835E3B

Vista Paint

Pinecone Path K-1032

ΔE 2.1 · #835D3D

Sherwin-Williams

Über Umber SW9107

ΔE 2.2 · #7B5838

Behr

Spice Bazaar PPU4-18

ΔE 2.4 · #866140

Hallman-Lindsay

Graham Crust 270

ΔE 2.7 · #806240

RAL

Brown Beige 1011

ΔE 4 · #8A6642

Benjamin Moore

Log 2163-10

ΔE 4.1 · #865D40

Dutch Boy

Maple D-6784

ΔE 4.8 · #7D5436

PPG

Maple Syrup 1084-7

ΔE 5.4 · #75583D

Dunn-Edwards

Rodeo DEA163

ΔE 5.9 · #7F5E46

Kobra

Beige 04

ΔE 7.2 · #8F6E46

Valspar

Natural Cork 2008-7A

ΔE 7.2 · #8C664E

Colorhouse

Clay .03 Clay-03

ΔE 13.1 · #A16941

Farrow & Ball

Salon Drab 290

ΔE 15.3 · #726454

IKEA

IKEA140 140

ΔE 16.2 · #A58369

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

13/100

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

#7F5D3B

#3A5C7E

Analogous

#7E3A3A

#7F5D3B

#7E7E3A

Triadic

#7F5D3B

#3A7E5C

#5C3A7E

Split-Complementary

#7F5D3B

#3A7E7E

#3A3A7E

Tetradic

#7F5D3B

#3A7E3A

#3A5C7E

#7E3A7E

Monochromatic

#150F0A

#493622

#7F5D3B

#B08254

#C8A888

Rectangle

#7F5D3B

#5C7E3A

#3A5C7E

#5C3A7E

Compound

#7F5D3B

#7E7E3A

#3A5C7E

#3A3A7E

Variations

Lighter

#AA7C4E

#BC9D7E

#D5C6B7

Darker

#66492D

#47321E

#2A1D11

Saturation

#665C52

#7E5C3A

#9B5C1D

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

5.95:1

vs Black

3.53:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#7F5D3B

#70683A

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#7F5D3B

#646441

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#7F5D3B

#80595E

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Japanese Iris 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

#9F7247

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#7F5D3B

Daylight 5500K

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

#8C776C

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.

#354E67

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: #7F5D3B;

CSS — background

background-color: #7F5D3B;

CSS Variable

--color-japanese-iris: #7F5D3B;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'japanese-iris': '#7F5D3B' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#7F5D3B] text-[#7F5D3B]

SCSS

$japanese-iris: #7F5D3B;

Similar Colors

Log Cabin

#855C3F · ΔE 4.0

Marsh Brown

#7E583D · ΔE 4.3

Weathered Oak

#856846 · ΔE 4.8

Autumn Bronze

#835E34 · ΔE 4.9

Cattail

#886348 · ΔE 5.0

Pony Brown

#8D6345 · ΔE 5.2

Rich Clay Brown

#8A6348 · ΔE 5.3

Glenwood Brown

#8F6748 · ΔE 5.5

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 #7F5D3B?

#7F5D3B is Japanese Iris, a deep orange with a warm undertone.

Is #7F5D3B warm or cool?

Japanese Iris reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Japanese Iris?

Japanese Iris 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 Japanese Iris?

Japanese Iris 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 Japanese Iris?

You can download Japanese Iris 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 Japanese Iris?

The hex code is #7F5D3B. In RGB it's 127, 93, 59, and in HSL it's 30°, 37%, 36%.

← All colors