YELLOWS

Wheatacre

#AD935B

RGB 173, 147, 91 · HSL 41°, 33%, 52% · CMYK 0, 15, 47, 32

Wheatacre is #AD935B in HEX — rgb(173, 147, 91), hsl(41°, 33%, 52%), cmyk(0%, 15%, 47%, 32%).

Wheatacre pulls into the mid-tone end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 41°, 33%, 52%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, 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#AD935B

RGB173, 147, 91

HSL41°, 33%, 52%

HSV41°, 47%, 68%

CMYK0, 15, 47, 32

Decimal11375451

CSS RGBrgb(173, 147, 91)

CSS HSLhsl(41, 33%, 52%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Sherwin-Williams

Edgy Gold SW6409

ΔE 1.5 · #B1975F

Dulux

Wheatacre S15E6

ΔE 2.1 · #AD905B

PPG

Gathering Field 12-24

ΔE 2.1 · #AB8F55

Behr

Asian Pear HDC-FL14-7

ΔE 2.3 · #AF9157

Benjamin Moore

Seville 251

ΔE 2.7 · #A68C55

IKEA

IKEA157 157

ΔE 3.4 · #B7975E

Vista Paint

Sandhurst K-977

ΔE 3.5 · #A48D59

Hallman-Lindsay

Gold Ransom 892

ΔE 4.2 · #B39260

Dunn-Edwards

Antique Honey DE6167

ΔE 4.4 · #B39355

Valspar

Lioness 3007-7A

ΔE 4.5 · #B09666

Kilz

Apple Butter LE290-02

ΔE 6.1 · #A9864E

Colorhouse

Leaf .05 Leaf-05

ΔE 8.1 · #998F5B

RAL

Grey Beige 1019

ΔE 9.2 · #9E9764

Kobra

Beige 03

ΔE 10.8 · #BA9873

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow 66

ΔE 12.5 · #CB9E59

Dutch Boy

Tan Hide DCP-0261

ΔE 12.6 · #B29B79

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

31/100

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

#AD935B

#5C76AD

Analogous

#AD6B5C

#AD935B

#9EAD5C

Triadic

#AD935B

#5CAD93

#935CAD

Split-Complementary

#AD935B

#5C9EAD

#6B5CAD

Tetradic

#AD935B

#5CAD6B

#5C76AD

#AD5C9E

Monochromatic

#4B3F26

#7D6A3F

#AD935B

#C7B58F

#E0D7C2

Rectangle

#AD935B

#76AD5C

#5C76AD

#935CAD

Compound

#AD935B

#9EAD5C

#5C76AD

#6B5CAD

Variations

Lighter

#BDA97D

#CABDA1

#DED8CA

Darker

#8F7845

#63532E

#3B301A

Saturation

#918978

#AD935C

#D6A233

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

2.96:1

Fail

vs Black

7.10:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#AD935B

#A5995B

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#AD935B

#989865

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#AD935B

#AF8D92

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Wheatacre 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

#C19B5F

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#AD935B

Daylight 5500K

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

#AEA084

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#ECEBE9

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#516590

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: #AD935B;

CSS — background

background-color: #AD935B;

CSS Variable

--color-wheatacre: #AD935B;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'wheatacre': '#AD935B' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#AD935B] text-[#AD935B]

SCSS

$wheatacre: #AD935B;

Similar Colors

Seville Tan

#A58B54 · ΔE 3.0

Acorn Squash

#B19557 · ΔE 3.4

Sandalwood

#B19B67 · ΔE 4.2

Porter Ridge Tan

#B99E64 · ΔE 4.3

Toasted Almond

#B39666 · ΔE 4.6

Military Tan

#B19C68 · ΔE 4.7

Fresh Olive

#AB9554 · ΔE 4.8

Gilded Ballroom

#BB9D61 · ΔE 4.8

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 #AD935B?

#AD935B is Wheatacre, a mid-tone yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #AD935B warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Wheatacre?

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

What colors pair well with Wheatacre?

Wheatacre 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 Wheatacre?

You can download Wheatacre 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 Wheatacre?

The hex code is #AD935B. In RGB it's 173, 147, 91, and in HSL it's 41°, 33%, 52%.

← All colors