YELLOWS

Burnt Honey

#A87F28

RGB 168, 127, 40 · HSL 41°, 62%, 41% · CMYK 0, 24, 76, 34

Burnt Honey is #A87F28 in HEX — rgb(168, 127, 40), hsl(41°, 62%, 41%), cmyk(0%, 24%, 76%, 34%).

Burnt Honey pulls into the rich end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 41°, 62%, 41%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, 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#A87F28

RGB168, 127, 40

HSL41°, 62%, 41%

HSV41°, 76%, 66%

CMYK0, 24, 76, 34

Decimal11042600

CSS RGBrgb(168, 127, 40)

CSS HSLhsl(41, 62%, 41%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Lion Mane 320D-6

ΔE 4.3 · #B68832

Dutch Boy

Caterpillar Yellow D-6765

ΔE 5.6 · #AF7C20

Colorhouse

Grain .07 Grain-07

ΔE 5.7 · #AF8A3A

Dunn-Edwards

Trading Post DE5377

ΔE 6.3 · #BB8D3B

Dulux

Balsam Pear S16F9

ΔE 6.7 · #B18F38

PPG

Gothic Gold 1208-7

ΔE 6.8 · #BB852F

Vista Paint

Gold Trinket K-1207

ΔE 7.1 · #BF8D38

Kilz

October Leaf LE290-01

ΔE 7.2 · #BF8D35

Sherwin-Williams

Nankeen SW6397

ΔE 7.5 · #AA803A

Hallman-Lindsay

Millionaire 907

ΔE 7.6 · #B6843C

Benjamin Moore

Medieval 2152-10

ΔE 7.7 · #AE873F

Kobra

Yellow 11

ΔE 9.4 · #B97D31

Valspar

Pumpkin Squash 3009-5

ΔE 9.5 · #B88541

RAL

Honey Yellow 1005

ΔE 10.6 · #A98307

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow 66

ΔE 15 · #CB9E59

IKEA

IKEA108 108

ΔE 15.3 · #D69C54

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

24/100

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

#A87F28

#2851A9

Analogous

#A93F28

#A87F28

#92A928

Triadic

#A87F28

#28A980

#8028A9

Split-Complementary

#A87F28

#2892A9

#3F28A9

Tetradic

#A87F28

#28A93F

#2851A9

#A92892

Monochromatic

#2D220B

#6B5119

#A87F28

#D4A849

#E3C687

Rectangle

#A87F28

#51A928

#2851A9

#8028A9

Compound

#A87F28

#92A928

#2851A9

#3F28A9

Variations

Lighter

#D1A23C

#D4B675

#E1D3B3

Darker

#8A681D

#614812

#392A0A

Saturation

#7C7055

#A98028

#BD8814

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

3.66:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.73:1

Deuteranopia

#A87F28

#998A26

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#A87F28

#87873D

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#A87F28

#AA777F

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Burnt Honey 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

#BD8C39

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#A87F28

Daylight 5500K

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

#AB915D

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EDEBE8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#2A4888

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: #A87F28;

CSS — background

background-color: #A87F28;

CSS Variable

--color-burnt-honey: #A87F28;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'burnt-honey': '#A87F28' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#A87F28] text-[#A87F28]

SCSS

$burnt-honey: #A87F28;

Similar Colors

Medieval Gold

#AD863E · ΔE 7.6

Tapestry Gold

#AF8840 · ΔE 7.9

Corduroy

#A07A35 · ΔE 8.5

Aztec Yellow

#B89045 · ΔE 8.7

Yellow Oxide

#C58E38 · ΔE 9.1

Caramel Corn

#B2803D · ΔE 9.2

Dash of Curry

#C4893A · ΔE 9.8

Turmeric

#BA8744 · ΔE 10.2

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 #A87F28?

#A87F28 is Burnt Honey, a mid-tone yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #A87F28 warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Burnt Honey?

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

What colors pair well with Burnt Honey?

Burnt Honey 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 Burnt Honey?

You can download Burnt Honey 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 Burnt Honey?

The hex code is #A87F28. In RGB it's 168, 127, 40, and in HSL it's 41°, 62%, 41%.

← All colors