ORANGES

Amber Autumn

#C49959

RGB 196, 153, 89 · HSL 36°, 48%, 56% · CMYK 0, 22, 55, 23

Amber Autumn is #C49959 in HEX — rgb(196, 153, 89), hsl(36°, 48%, 56%), cmyk(0%, 22%, 55%, 23%).

Amber Autumn pulls into the mid-tone end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 36°, 48%, 56%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, 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#C49959

RGB196, 153, 89

HSL36°, 48%, 56%

HSV36°, 55%, 77%

CMYK0, 22, 55, 23

Decimal12884313

CSS RGBrgb(196, 153, 89)

CSS HSLhsl(36, 48%, 56%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Amber Autumn S290-5

Exact match

Dulux

Warm Leather S13F6

ΔE 1.6 · #C89B59

Kilz

Cairo Gold LE110-02

ΔE 1.6 · #C09658

PPG

Amaretto Sours 1106-6

ΔE 1.7 · #C09856

Colorhouse

Grain .06 Grain-06

ΔE 2.2 · #CA9F5E

Benjamin Moore

French 195

ΔE 2.3 · #C09753

Hallman-Lindsay

Sunrise Heat 920

ΔE 2.7 · #CAA061

Sherwin-Williams

Butternut SW6389

ΔE 2.9 · #CC9B5C

Dunn-Edwards

Maple Syrup DE5362

ΔE 3 · #BB9351

Vista Paint

Sunrise Heat C-919

ΔE 3.1 · #C9A15F

Farrow & Ball

India Yellow 66

ΔE 3.3 · #CB9E59

Valspar

Butternut Tree 3002-5B

ΔE 5.7 · #C8935B

RAL

Sand Yellow 1002

ΔE 6.5 · #C6A664

IKEA

IKEA157 157

ΔE 6.7 · #B7975E

Dutch Boy

Bacon Beige VS-9202

ΔE 10.2 · #E5A96B

Kobra

Yellow 11

ΔE 15.1 · #B97D31

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

35/100

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

#C49959

#5984C5

Analogous

#C56459

#C49959

#BAC559

Triadic

#C49959

#59C59A

#9A59C5

Split-Complementary

#C49959

#59BAC5

#6459C5

Tetradic

#C49959

#59C564

#5984C5

#C559BA

Monochromatic

#624922

#9B7336

#C49959

#D9BC92

#ECDFCA

Rectangle

#C49959

#84C559

#5984C5

#9A59C5

Compound

#C49959

#BAC559

#5984C5

#6459C5

Variations

Lighter

#D0AE7A

#D7C1A0

#E5DACB

Darker

#AC7E39

#785725

#473314

Saturation

#9F927F

#C59A59

#E29F3C

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

2.61:1

Fail

vs Black

8.05:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#C49959

#B3A558

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#C49959

#A1A164

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#C49959

#C69299

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Amber Autumn 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

#D29F5E

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#C49959

Daylight 5500K

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

#C0A482

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.

#486FAB

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: #C49959;

CSS — background

background-color: #C49959;

CSS Variable

--color-amber-autumn: #C49959;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'amber-autumn': '#C49959' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#C49959] text-[#C49959]

SCSS

$amber-autumn: #C49959;

Similar Colors

French Horn

#BF9652 · ΔE 2.5

Massicot

#C79555 · ΔE 3.4

Kurkuma

#B99257 · ΔE 4.2

Morgan Hill Gold

#D0A05B · ΔE 4.5

Autumn Gold

#C59E55 · ΔE 4.7

Coffeehouse Ochre

#C29B63 · ΔE 4.9

El Sereno Gold

#B9995B · ΔE 5.3

Palace Ochre

#BB9951 · ΔE 5.3

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 #C49959?

#C49959 is Amber Autumn, a mid-tone orange with a warm undertone.

Is #C49959 warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Amber Autumn?

Amber Autumn 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 Amber Autumn?

Amber Autumn 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 Amber Autumn?

You can download Amber Autumn 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 Amber Autumn?

The hex code is #C49959. In RGB it's 196, 153, 89, and in HSL it's 36°, 48%, 56%.

← All colors