ORANGES

River Oak

#AE9474

RGB 174, 148, 116 · HSL 33°, 26%, 57% · CMYK 0, 15, 33, 32

River Oak is #AE9474 in HEX — rgb(174, 148, 116), hsl(33°, 26%, 57%), cmyk(0%, 15%, 33%, 32%).

River Oak pulls into the mid-tone end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 33°, 26%, 57%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, 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#AE9474

RGB174, 148, 116

HSL33°, 26%, 57%

HSV33°, 33%, 68%

CMYK0, 15, 33, 32

Decimal11441268

CSS RGBrgb(174, 148, 116)

CSS HSLhsl(33, 26%, 57%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Petaluma Dust 15-10

ΔE 1.1 · #AE9676

Sherwin-Williams

Artisan Tan SW7540

ΔE 1.8 · #B09879

Benjamin Moore

Morrel AF-125

ΔE 1.9 · #B39779

Valspar

River Oak 3004-9C

ΔE 1.9 · #A89071

Dutch Boy

Tan Hide DCP-0261

ΔE 2.8 · #B29B79

Dunn-Edwards

Colorado Trail DE6117

ΔE 3.1 · #B49375

Behr

Artisan Crafts N250-4

ΔE 3.1 · #B59874

Dulux

Buffalo Bill S11D5

ΔE 3.2 · #AE8F73

Hallman-Lindsay

Tan Hide 261

ΔE 3.3 · #AF926D

Vista Paint

Country Dweller C-175

ΔE 3.5 · #AF967C

Kilz

Caramelized LC250-02

ΔE 4.6 · #AF8D72

Kobra

Beige 03

ΔE 5 · #BA9873

Colorhouse

Stone .03 Stone-03

ΔE 6.9 · #A89D7E

IKEA

IKEA140 140

ΔE 7.2 · #A58369

Farrow & Ball

London Stone 6

ΔE 9.3 · #B6A38F

RAL

Yellow Grey 7034

ΔE 11.1 · #8F8B66

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

#AE9474

#758EAE

Analogous

#AE7875

#AE9474

#ABAE75

Triadic

#AE9474

#75AE94

#9475AE

Split-Complementary

#AE9474

#75ABAE

#7875AE

Tetradic

#AE9474

#75AE78

#758EAE

#AE75AB

Monochromatic

#574733

#876E4F

#AE9474

#CAB9A5

#E6DFD5

Rectangle

#AE9474

#8EAE75

#758EAE

#9475AE

Compound

#AE9474

#ABAE75

#758EAE

#7875AE

Variations

Lighter

#BEAA90

#CCBFAF

#E0D9D2

Darker

#947755

#675239

#3C3021

Saturation

#9A9289

#AE9475

#D6984C

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

2.88:1

Fail

vs Black

7.29:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#AE9474

#A49B74

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#AE9474

#999979

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#AE9474

#AF9094

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

River Oak 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

#C29C72

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#AE9474

Daylight 5500K

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

#AFA196

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#ECEBEA

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.

#5D789A

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: #AE9474;

CSS — background

background-color: #AE9474;

CSS Variable

--color-river-oak: #AE9474;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'river-oak': '#AE9474' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#AE9474] text-[#AE9474]

SCSS

$river-oak: #AE9474;

Similar Colors

Morrel

#B29678 · ΔE 1.7

Great Plains

#B0987A · ΔE 2.1

Tiramisu

#B4967A · ΔE 2.9

Algonquin Trail

#A68C6C · ΔE 3.0

Rawhide

#B99978 · ΔE 3.5

Norwester Tan

#A98E69 · ΔE 3.7

Tyler Taupe

#B1966F · ΔE 3.9

Elk

#A58D72 · ΔE 3.9

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 #AE9474?

#AE9474 is River Oak, a mid-tone orange with a warm undertone.

Is #AE9474 warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with River Oak?

River Oak 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 River Oak?

River Oak 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 River Oak?

You can download River Oak 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 River Oak?

The hex code is #AE9474. In RGB it's 174, 148, 116, and in HSL it's 33°, 26%, 57%.

← All colors