YELLOWS

Golden Olive

#AB9C40

RGB 171, 156, 64 · HSL 52°, 46%, 46% · CMYK 0, 9, 63, 33

Golden Olive is #AB9C40 in HEX — rgb(171, 156, 64), hsl(52°, 46%, 46%), cmyk(0%, 9%, 63%, 33%).

Golden Olive pulls into the mid-tone end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 52°, 46%, 46%. 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#AB9C40

RGB171, 156, 64

HSL52°, 46%, 46%

HSV52°, 63%, 67%

CMYK0, 9, 63, 33

Decimal11246656

CSS RGBrgb(171, 156, 64)

CSS HSLhsl(52, 46%, 46%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Hallman-Lindsay

Rain Boots 802

ΔE 2.7 · #A5953B

Vista Paint

Rain Boots C-801

ΔE 2.8 · #A49537

Dulux

Pickled S17F7

ΔE 3.4 · #B3A44B

Dunn-Edwards

Moss Stone DE5481

ΔE 3.6 · #B4A54B

RAL

Ochre Yellow 1024

ΔE 3.7 · #AEA04B

Behr

Golden Bear 330F-5

ΔE 3.8 · #B39C43

Benjamin Moore

Olive 392

ΔE 4.1 · #AFA54B

Kilz

Green Of Spring LF270-02

ΔE 5.5 · #9E903B

PPG

Machine Green 1218-6

ΔE 5.8 · #A6A23F

Valspar

City Chartreuse 6008-6C

ΔE 6.9 · #B7A756

Colorhouse

Beeswax .06 Beeswax-06

ΔE 8.7 · #B29445

Sherwin-Williams

Luau Green SW6712

ΔE 8.9 · #989746

IKEA

IKEA191 191

ΔE 15.3 · #DBB651

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow 66

ΔE 16.6 · #CB9E59

Dutch Boy

Caterpillar Yellow D-6765

ΔE 20.2 · #AF7C20

Kobra

Yellow 11

ΔE 23.3 · #B97D31

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

33/100

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 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

#AB9C40

#3F4EAB

Analogous

#AB673F

#AB9C40

#84AB3F

Triadic

#AB9C40

#3FAB9D

#9D3FAB

Split-Complementary

#AB9C40

#3F84AB

#673FAB

Tetradic

#AB9C40

#3FAB67

#3F4EAB

#AB3F84

Monochromatic

#3C3716

#736A2B

#AB9C40

#C9BD6E

#DED6A6

Rectangle

#AB9C40

#4EAB3F

#3F4EAB

#9D3FAB

Compound

#AB9C40

#84AB3F

#3F4EAB

#673FAB

Variations

Lighter

#C4B65E

#CDC48C

#DEDABF

Darker

#8B7F31

#615820

#393412

Saturation

#858165

#AB9D3F

#CBB420

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

2.78:1

Fail

vs Black

7.56:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#AB9C40

#AB9C41

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#AB9C40

#9F9F54

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#AB9C40

#AF9299

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Golden Olive 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

#C0A24B

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#AB9C40

Daylight 5500K

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

#ADA76F

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#ECECE9

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.

#3D478B

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: #AB9C40;

CSS — background

background-color: #AB9C40;

CSS Variable

--color-golden-olive: #AB9C40;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'golden-olive': '#AB9C40' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#AB9C40] text-[#AB9C40]

SCSS

$golden-olive: #AB9C40;

Similar Colors

Olive Tree

#AEA44A · ΔE 3.8

Savannah Moss

#AD9B4A · ΔE 5.1

Spice Market

#BCA346 · ΔE 5.6

Forest Moss

#9A983D · ΔE 6.4

Lichen Green

#A89343 · ΔE 6.4

Savannah Green

#BAA04F · ΔE 7.1

Gibson Gold

#BFA653 · ΔE 7.4

Split Pea

#B1AD55 · ΔE 8.1

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 #AB9C40?

#AB9C40 is Golden Olive, a mid-tone yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #AB9C40 warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Golden Olive?

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

What colors pair well with Golden Olive?

Golden Olive 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 Golden Olive?

You can download Golden Olive 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 Golden Olive?

The hex code is #AB9C40. In RGB it's 171, 156, 64, and in HSL it's 52°, 46%, 46%.

← All colors