ORANGES

Quartersawn Oak

#85695B

RGB 133, 105, 91 · HSL 20°, 19%, 44% · CMYK 0, 21, 32, 48

Quartersawn Oak is #85695B in HEX — rgb(133, 105, 91), hsl(20°, 19%, 44%), cmyk(0%, 21%, 32%, 48%).

Quartersawn Oak pulls into the rich end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 20°, 19%, 44%. 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#85695B

RGB133, 105, 91

HSL20°, 19%, 44%

HSV20°, 32%, 52%

CMYK0, 21, 32, 48

Decimal8743259

CSS RGBrgb(133, 105, 91)

CSS HSLhsl(20, 19%, 44%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Sherwin-Williams

Quartersawn Oak SW2836

Exact match

Behr

Corral Brown BXC-84

ΔE 0.9 · #87695B

Dulux

Ruskie S09D6

ΔE 1.1 · #866B5E

Dunn-Edwards

Wandering Road DE6076

ΔE 1.7 · #876D5E

Benjamin Moore

Cowboy 1015

ΔE 2.1 · #7F6456

Valspar

Gypsy Leather 3009-8

ΔE 2.1 · #816959

PPG

Suede Leather 1072-6

ΔE 3.2 · #896757

Kilz

Brown Chipotle LB290-01

ΔE 3.5 · #8A675C

Hallman-Lindsay

Amazon Mist 136

ΔE 3.7 · #7F6054

Vista Paint

Cameroon Bay K-1193

ΔE 3.8 · #7B6656

IKEA

IKEA162 162

ΔE 5.9 · #7F6F63

RAL

Pale Brown 8025

ΔE 6.8 · #755C48

Kobra

Copper 46

ΔE 7.1 · #7B584C

Farrow & Ball

Salon Drab 290

ΔE 7.2 · #726454

Colorhouse

Stone .06 Stone-06

ΔE 9.7 · #746D5A

Dutch Boy

Silver Gray D-6730

ΔE 12.4 · #857F69

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

16/100

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

#85695B

#5B7786

Analogous

#865B62

#85695B

#867E5B

Triadic

#85695B

#5B8669

#695B86

Split-Complementary

#85695B

#5B867E

#5B6286

Tetradic

#85695B

#62865B

#5B7786

#7E5B86

Monochromatic

#2A211D

#58453C

#85695B

#AA9083

#C9B9B0

Rectangle

#85695B

#77865B

#5B7786

#695B86

Compound

#85695B

#867E5B

#5B7786

#5B6286

Variations

Lighter

#A28677

#B7A59B

#D4CBC6

Darker

#6C5448

#4B3931

#2C211C

Saturation

#776E6A

#86695B

#B35A2D

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

5.04:1

vs Black

4.17:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#85695B

#78725B

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#85695B

#6E6E5D

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#85695B

#85686A

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Quartersawn Oak 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

#A37B5F

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#85695B

Daylight 5500K

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

#908084

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EBEAEA

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.

#486777

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: #85695B;

CSS — background

background-color: #85695B;

CSS Variable

--color-quartersawn-oak: #85695B;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'quartersawn-oak': '#85695B' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#85695B] text-[#85695B]

SCSS

$quartersawn-oak: #85695B;

Similar Colors

Saddle Soap

#886A59 · ΔE 2.1

Chocolate Pudding

#8C6D5E · ΔE 2.4

Riverbank

#8A6E62 · ΔE 2.4

Cowboy Boots

#7E6355 · ΔE 2.5

Sorrel Brown

#8E6E5F · ΔE 3.0

Carob

#8C6F5D · ΔE 3.3

Devonwood Taupe

#806D60 · ΔE 4.3

Maple Shadows

#836F5D · ΔE 4.4

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 #85695B?

#85695B is Quartersawn Oak, a mid-tone orange with a warm undertone.

Is #85695B warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Quartersawn Oak?

Quartersawn Oak 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 Quartersawn Oak?

Quartersawn Oak 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 Quartersawn Oak?

You can download Quartersawn Oak 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 Quartersawn Oak?

The hex code is #85695B. In RGB it's 133, 105, 91, and in HSL it's 20°, 19%, 44%.

← All colors