ORANGES

Honeysuckle Blast

#AE7A1B

RGB 174, 122, 27 · HSL 39°, 73%, 39% · CMYK 0, 30, 84, 32

Honeysuckle Blast is #AE7A1B in HEX — rgb(174, 122, 27), hsl(39°, 73%, 39%), cmyk(0%, 30%, 84%, 32%).

Honeysuckle Blast pulls into the rich end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 39°, 73%, 39%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, 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#AE7A1B

RGB174, 122, 27

HSL39°, 73%, 39%

HSV39°, 84%, 68%

CMYK0, 30, 84, 32

Decimal11434523

CSS RGBrgb(174, 122, 27)

CSS HSLhsl(39, 73%, 39%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Honeysuckle Blast S-H-330

Exact match

Dutch Boy

Caterpillar Yellow D-6765

ΔE 1.4 · #AF7C20

PPG

Gothic Gold 1208-7

ΔE 5.3 · #BB852F

Dulux

Arnica S14G9

ΔE 7.6 · #BF8A37

Kilz

October Leaf LE290-01

ΔE 7.7 · #BF8D35

Kobra

Yellow 11

ΔE 7.7 · #B97D31

Hallman-Lindsay

Child Of The Moon 914

ΔE 8.2 · #C68D37

Vista Paint

Gold Trinket K-1207

ΔE 8.3 · #BF8D38

Colorhouse

Wood .01 Wood-01

ΔE 8.5 · #C68736

Benjamin Moore

Yellow 2154-10

ΔE 8.8 · #C68F39

Dunn-Edwards

Trading Post DE5377

ΔE 9.5 · #BB8D3B

Sherwin-Williams

Auric SW6692

ΔE 9.5 · #C48919

RAL

Honey Yellow 1005

ΔE 9.8 · #A98307

Valspar

Pumpkin Squash 3009-5

ΔE 12.3 · #B88541

IKEA

IKEA108 108

ΔE 16.6 · #D69C54

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow 66

ΔE 18.7 · #CB9E59

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

23/100

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

#AE7A1B

#1B4EAC

Analogous

#AC311B

#AE7A1B

#96AC1B

Triadic

#AE7A1B

#1BAC79

#791BAC

Split-Complementary

#AE7A1B

#1B96AC

#311BAC

Tetradic

#AE7A1B

#1BAC31

#1B4EAC

#AC1B96

Monochromatic

#281C06

#6A4B11

#AE7A1B

#DFA334

#EAC176

Rectangle

#AE7A1B

#4EAC1B

#1B4EAC

#791BAC

Compound

#AE7A1B

#96AC1B

#1B4EAC

#311BAC

Variations

Lighter

#DD9E28

#DCB368

#E4D1AD

Darker

#8D6213

#63440B

#3B2805

Saturation

#796A4E

#AC791B

#B97D0D

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

3.75:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.60:1

Deuteranopia

#AE7A1B

#998A17

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#AE7A1B

#858534

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#AE7A1B

#AF727B

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Honeysuckle Blast 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

#C2882F

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#AE7A1B

Daylight 5500K

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

#AF8D54

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.

#204589

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: #AE7A1B;

CSS — background

background-color: #AE7A1B;

CSS Variable

--color-honeysuckle-blast: #AE7A1B;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'honeysuckle-blast': '#AE7A1B' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#AE7A1B] text-[#AE7A1B]

SCSS

$honeysuckle-blast: #AE7A1B;

Similar Colors

Yellow Oxide

#C58E38 · ΔE 8.4

Dash of Curry

#C4893A · ΔE 8.8

Spicy Mustard

#CC953D · ΔE 10.7

Peanut Butter

#CC9040 · ΔE 10.8

Goldsmith

#BB901E · ΔE 11.0

Pumpkin Blush

#CC7F2D · ΔE 12.1

Caramel Corn

#B2803D · ΔE 12.2

Dried Mustard

#BE7F3E · ΔE 12.7

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 #AE7A1B?

#AE7A1B is Honeysuckle Blast, a deep orange with a warm undertone.

Is #AE7A1B warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Honeysuckle Blast?

Honeysuckle Blast 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 Honeysuckle Blast?

Honeysuckle Blast 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 Honeysuckle Blast?

You can download Honeysuckle Blast 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 Honeysuckle Blast?

The hex code is #AE7A1B. In RGB it's 174, 122, 27, and in HSL it's 39°, 73%, 39%.

← All colors