YELLOWS

Olivita

#817A53

RGB 129, 122, 83 · HSL 51°, 22%, 42% · CMYK 0, 5, 36, 49

Olivita is #817A53 in HEX — rgb(129, 122, 83), hsl(51°, 22%, 42%), cmyk(0%, 5%, 36%, 49%).

Olivita pulls into the rich end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 51°, 22%, 42%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms, accent walls — bringing sunlight indoors. Reads best alongside white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass.

Color Codes

HEX#817A53

RGB129, 122, 83

HSL51°, 22%, 42%

HSV51°, 36%, 51%

CMYK0, 5, 36, 49

Decimal8485459

CSS RGBrgb(129, 122, 83)

CSS HSLhsl(51, 22%, 42%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Valspar

Olivita 6006-6C

Exact match

Behr

Fern Grove HDC-AC-16A

ΔE 0.7 · #837B54

Dulux

Xena S17D7

ΔE 1.1 · #847C54

RAL

Olive Grey 7002

ΔE 2 · #7E7B52

PPG

Green Briar 1113-6

ΔE 2.5 · #7A744D

Benjamin Moore

Chopped 496

ΔE 2.7 · #838058

Sherwin-Williams

Edamame SW7729

ΔE 3 · #827C5A

Vista Paint

Land Before Time C-359

ΔE 3.5 · #897F5C

Hallman-Lindsay

Chocolate Velvet 367

ΔE 4.1 · #7F7453

Dunn-Edwards

Peppered Moss DEA169

ΔE 4.5 · #807548

Kilz

Grape Arbor TB-90

ΔE 5.3 · #847D5F

Kobra

Gold 45

ΔE 6.9 · #8E7A5A

IKEA

IKEA199 199

ΔE 7.4 · #978A65

Farrow & Ball

Bancha 298

ΔE 8.4 · #686A47

Dutch Boy

Silver Gray D-6730

ΔE 10 · #857F69

Colorhouse

Glass .06 Glass-06

ΔE 10.5 · #696346

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

19/100

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 MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#817A53

#545B83

Analogous

#836454

#817A53

#728354

Triadic

#817A53

#54837C

#7C5483

Split-Complementary

#817A53

#547283

#645483

Tetradic

#817A53

#548364

#545B83

#835472

Monochromatic

#252318

#544F36

#817A53

#A9A279

#C7C3A8

Rectangle

#817A53

#5B8354

#545B83

#7C5483

Compound

#817A53

#728354

#545B83

#645483

Variations

Lighter

#A39B6F

#B7B296

#D3D1C3

Darker

#696442

#49452D

#2B281A

Saturation

#727064

#837C54

#AC992A

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

4.34:1

AA Large

vs Black

4.84:1

Deuteranopia

#817A53

#827A54

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#817A53

#7B7B59

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#817A53

#837579

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Olivita brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect

PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable

sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning

How it looks under different light

#A08859

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#817A53

Daylight 5500K

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

#8D8D7E

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.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#444B72

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: #817A53;

CSS — background

background-color: #817A53;

CSS Variable

--color-olivita: #817A53;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'olivita': '#817A53' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#817A53] text-[#817A53]

SCSS

$olivita: #817A53;

Similar Colors

Chopped Dill

#827F57 · ΔE 2.4

Shady Lane

#76754D · ΔE 3.7

Alligator Green

#8D835E · ΔE 4.2

Greenbrook

#7B7251 · ΔE 4.3

Home on the Range

#80835C · ΔE 5.2

Eucalyptus Leaf

#83855E · ΔE 5.4

Smoke Bush

#877C5E · ΔE 5.5

Nature's Reflection

#8A885D · ΔE 5.7

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 #817A53?

#817A53 is Olivita, a mid-tone yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #817A53 warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Olivita?

Olivita works well in kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms. Designers typically use it for accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights.

What colors pair well with Olivita?

Olivita pairs naturally with white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Olivita?

You can download Olivita 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 Olivita?

The hex code is #817A53. In RGB it's 129, 122, 83, and in HSL it's 51°, 22%, 42%.

← All colors