ORANGES

Velvety Chestnut

#A2877D

RGB 162, 135, 125 · HSL 16°, 17%, 56% · CMYK 0, 17, 23, 36

Velvety Chestnut is #A2877D in HEX — rgb(162, 135, 125), hsl(16°, 17%, 56%), cmyk(0%, 17%, 23%, 36%).

Velvety Chestnut pulls into the mid-tone end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 16°, 17%, 56%. 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#A2877D

RGB162, 135, 125

HSL16°, 17%, 56%

HSV16°, 23%, 64%

CMYK0, 17, 23, 36

Decimal10651517

CSS RGBrgb(162, 135, 125)

CSS HSLhsl(16, 17%, 56%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Sherwin-Williams

Velvety Chestnut SW9079

Exact match

Valspar

Navajo Horizon 2003-9C

ΔE 1.2 · #A3887C

Dulux

Magic Malt S07C5

ΔE 1.4 · #A5877E

Vista Paint

Baby Sprout C-133

ΔE 1.6 · #A68B80

Hallman-Lindsay

Baby Sprout 134

ΔE 1.7 · #A78B81

Kilz

Spiced Cocoa LM250

ΔE 1.8 · #9E867A

Benjamin Moore

Cougar 2106-40

ΔE 2.6 · #9D8275

Behr

Regency Rose UL110-11

ΔE 2.7 · #A68781

Dunn-Edwards

Cobblestone Path DE6068

ΔE 2.7 · #9E8779

PPG

Bedford Brown 1060-5

ΔE 3.3 · #AA8880

Farrow & Ball

Sulking Room Pink 295

ΔE 3.6 · #A0837F

Dutch Boy

Camel's Hump DCP-0219

ΔE 8.6 · #989187

RAL

Pearl Mouse Grey 7048

ΔE 8.9 · #898176

IKEA

IKEA198 198

ΔE 9 · #89807A

Colorhouse

Nourish .04 Nourish-04

ΔE 10.6 · #A3977F

Kobra

Gold 45

ΔE 14.1 · #8E7A5A

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

26/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

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

#A2877D

#7C98A2

Analogous

#A27C85

#A2877D

#A2997C

Triadic

#A2877D

#7CA286

#867CA2

Split-Complementary

#A2877D

#7CA299

#7C85A2

Tetradic

#A2877D

#85A27C

#7C98A2

#997CA2

Monochromatic

#4E3D37

#7A6057

#A2877D

#C2AFA8

#E1D8D5

Rectangle

#A2877D

#98A27C

#7C98A2

#867CA2

Compound

#A2877D

#A2997C

#7C98A2

#7C85A2

Variations

Lighter

#B49E96

#C5B7B2

#DCD6D3

Darker

#87695E

#5D4840

#372A25

Saturation

#958C89

#A2867C

#D0704D

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

3.33:1

AA Large

vs Black

6.30:1

Deuteranopia

#A2877D

#95907D

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#A2877D

#8C8C7E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#A2877D

#A28688

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Velvety Chestnut 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

#B99279

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#A2877D

Daylight 5500K

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

#A6979D

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.

#5B8898

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 · Trim · Soft furniture

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: #A2877D;

CSS — background

background-color: #A2877D;

CSS Variable

--color-velvety-chestnut: #A2877D;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'velvety-chestnut': '#A2877D' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#A2877D] text-[#A2877D]

SCSS

$velvety-chestnut: #A2877D;

Similar Colors

Cougar Brown

#9C8174 · ΔE 3.0

Santa Fe Tan

#9F7F73 · ΔE 3.8

Café Ole

#9B7D73 · ΔE 3.9

Driftwood

#978477 · ΔE 4.2

Barberry

#A58785 · ΔE 4.6

Studio Clay

#9F8E84 · ΔE 4.6

Dusty Ranch Brown

#A07E71 · ΔE 4.8

Mudslide

#A48073 · ΔE 4.9

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 #A2877D?

#A2877D is Velvety Chestnut, a mid-tone orange with a warm undertone.

Is #A2877D warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Velvety Chestnut?

Velvety Chestnut 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 Velvety Chestnut?

Velvety Chestnut 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 Velvety Chestnut?

You can download Velvety Chestnut 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 Velvety Chestnut?

The hex code is #A2877D. In RGB it's 162, 135, 125, and in HSL it's 16°, 17%, 56%.

← All colors