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#9E9668
Sitting at HSL 51°, 22%, 51%, Hiking Path reads balanced and warm. The color's low saturation gives it a quiet, atmospheric quality and reads warm — closer to sunlight than shadow. Best used for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents in kitchens, breakfast nooks, sunrooms, hallways. Designers pair it with white walls, light oak, sage greens, brushed brass for grounded, cohesive interiors.
Benjamin Moore
Hiking Path 524
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
Tetradic
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Best Rooms
kitchens, breakfast nooks, sunrooms, hallways
Best Uses
wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents
Pairs With
white walls, light oak, sage greens, brushed brass
Deuteranopia
Protanopia
Tritanopia
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BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →#9E9668 is Hiking Path, a mid yellow with a warm undertone.
Hiking Path reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
Hiking Path works well in kitchens, breakfast nooks, sunrooms, hallways. Designers typically use it for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents.
Hiking Path pairs naturally with white walls, light oak, sage greens, brushed brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
You can download Hiking Path on dsgn.house in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.
#9E9668 converts to RGB 158, 150, 104.