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#BB9951
Ochre is a mid-tone orange sitting at HSL 41°, 44%, 53%. The color's balanced saturation keeps it present without overwhelming and reads warm — closer to sunlight than shadow. Designers often reach for it in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms — ideal for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents. Looks at home next to cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass.
Benjamin Moore
Ochre 2151-30
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
Tetradic
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Best Rooms
kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms
Best Uses
wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents
Pairs With
cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass
Deuteranopia
Protanopia
Tritanopia
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BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →#BB9951 is Ochre, a mid orange with a warm undertone.
Ochre reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
Ochre works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents.
Ochre pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
You can download Ochre on dsgn.house in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.
#BB9951 converts to RGB 187, 153, 81.