YELLOWS

Beach Dune

#C6BB9C

RGB 198, 187, 156 · HSL 44°, 27%, 69% · CMYK 0, 6, 21, 22

Beach Dune is #C6BB9C in HEX — rgb(198, 187, 156), hsl(44°, 27%, 69%), cmyk(0%, 6%, 21%, 22%).

Beach Dune pulls into the light end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 44°, 27%, 69%. 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#C6BB9C

RGB198, 187, 156

HSL44°, 27%, 69%

HSV44°, 21%, 78%

CMYK0, 6, 21, 22

Decimal13024156

CSS RGBrgb(198, 187, 156)

CSS HSLhsl(44, 27%, 69%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Beach Dune 1112-4

Exact match

Dutch Boy

Star of Gold DCP-0323

ΔE 0.7 · #C5BA9A

Benjamin Moore

Baffin 243 · CC-270

ΔE 1.5 · #C2B798

Behr

Tea Bag PPU8-9

ΔE 1.7 · #C7BB99

Valspar

Epic 6008-3C

ΔE 1.9 · #CBBD9C

Dunn-Edwards

Bungalow Taupe DE6172

ΔE 2.5 · #CEBE9F

Vista Paint

Courtyard C-343

ΔE 2.7 · #C6BCA2

Sherwin-Williams

Crewel Tan SW0011

ΔE 2.9 · #CBB99B

Hallman-Lindsay

Wicker Basket 280

ΔE 2.9 · #C7B699

Farrow & Ball

Ball Green 75

ΔE 3 · #BCB596

Dulux

Salty Seeds S16C3

ΔE 3.2 · #C1B793

Colorhouse

Metal .02 Metal-02

ΔE 4 · #BDB091

IKEA

IKEA142 142

ΔE 4.5 · #C6B294

RAL

Pebble Grey 7032

ΔE 4.6 · #B8B799

Kilz

Ranch House LK140

ΔE 5.2 · #CCB9A2

Kobra

Beige 05

ΔE 8.4 · #D0C092

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

50/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

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

#C6BB9C

#9BA6C5

Analogous

#C5A59B

#C6BB9C

#BBC59B

Triadic

#C6BB9C

#9BC5BA

#BA9BC5

Split-Complementary

#C6BB9C

#9BBBC5

#A59BC5

Tetradic

#C6BB9C

#9BC5A5

#9BA6C5

#C59BBB

Monochromatic

#7E7049

#A9986A

#C6BB9C

#E1DBCB

#F6F4EF

Rectangle

#C6BB9C

#A6C59B

#9BA6C5

#BA9BC5

Compound

#C6BB9C

#BBC59B

#9BA6C5

#A59BC5

Variations

Lighter

#D1C8AF

#DAD5C5

#E9E6DE

Darker

#AD9C6C

#7E6E44

#4A4027

Saturation

#B6B3AA

#C5BA9B

#E2C77E

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

1.91:1

Fail

vs Black

10.99:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#C6BB9C

#C4BC9D

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#C6BB9C

#BDBDA0

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#C6BB9C

#C8B7BA

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Beach Dune 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

#D4B990

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#C6BB9C

Daylight 5500K

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

#C1BEB4

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.

#7B89B0

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: #C6BB9C;

CSS — background

background-color: #C6BB9C;

CSS Variable

--color-beach-dune: #C6BB9C;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'beach-dune': '#C6BB9C' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#C6BB9C] text-[#C6BB9C]

SCSS

$beach-dune: #C6BB9C;

Similar Colors

Baffin Island

#C1B697 · ΔE 1.8

Wheeling Neutral

#CEBEA0 · ΔE 2.5

Market Square Shell

#C5BCA2 · ΔE 2.8

Lichen Stone

#C2BE9F · ΔE 2.8

Glacial Till

#C3B79D · ΔE 2.9

Crown Point Sand

#CEC3A4 · ΔE 2.9

Bennington Gray

#C2B59A · ΔE 2.9

Coastal Path

#C2B393 · ΔE 3.2

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 #C6BB9C?

#C6BB9C is Beach Dune, a soft yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #C6BB9C warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Beach Dune?

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

What colors pair well with Beach Dune?

Beach Dune 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 Beach Dune?

You can download Beach Dune 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 Beach Dune?

The hex code is #C6BB9C. In RGB it's 198, 187, 156, and in HSL it's 44°, 27%, 69%.

← All colors