ORANGES

Milk

#D4A583

RGB 212, 165, 131 · HSL 25°, 49%, 67% · CMYK 0, 22, 38, 17

Milk is #D4A583 in HEX — rgb(212, 165, 131), hsl(25°, 49%, 67%), cmyk(0%, 22%, 38%, 17%).

Milk pulls into the light end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 25°, 49%, 67%. 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#D4A583

RGB212, 165, 131

HSL25°, 49%, 67%

HSV25°, 38%, 83%

CMYK0, 22, 38, 17

Decimal13936003

CSS RGBrgb(212, 165, 131)

CSS HSLhsl(25, 49%, 67%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Milk AF-210

Exact match

Behr

Sunset Beige 260F-4

ΔE 1.5 · #D1A484

PPG

Clay Fire 1070-4 · 16-26

ΔE 1.7 · #D8A686

Hallman-Lindsay

Sweet Sue 1003

ΔE 2 · #D8AA86

Valspar

Ginger Bite 2005-5C

ΔE 2.6 · #CE9E7D

Vista Paint

Sweet Sue C-1002

ΔE 2.7 · #D4A983

Dulux

Yolande S09G4

ΔE 3 · #D5A285

Kilz

Raw Wood LC240-01

ΔE 3.7 · #CAA380

Sherwin-Williams

Windswept Canyon SW9010

ΔE 3.8 · #DBA480

Dunn-Edwards

Cliff Brown DEC711

ΔE 5.1 · #D0AB8C

Kobra

Beige 03

ΔE 8.1 · #BA9873

Colorhouse

Clay .01 Clay-01

ΔE 8.4 · #C49C6D

IKEA

IKEA144 144

ΔE 10.5 · #D9B27D

Dutch Boy

Bedtime Story DCP-1009

ΔE 10.9 · #E3BEA4

RAL

Beige Red 3012

ΔE 11.5 · #C1876B

Farrow & Ball

Cord 16

ΔE 14.7 · #D6C39E

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

43/100

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

#D4A583

#82B2D4

Analogous

#D48288

#D4A583

#D4CD82

Triadic

#D4A583

#82D4A4

#A482D4

Split-Complementary

#D4A583

#82D4CD

#8288D4

Tetradic

#D4A583

#88D482

#82B2D4

#CD82D4

Monochromatic

#8D5730

#C17B49

#D4A583

#E8CDBB

#F8F1EC

Rectangle

#D4A583

#B2D482

#82B2D4

#A482D4

Compound

#D4A583

#D4CD82

#82B2D4

#8288D4

Variations

Lighter

#DDB69B

#E2C9B7

#ECE0D7

Darker

#C67F4C

#91562B

#553218

Saturation

#B7A99E

#D4A482

#EAA06C

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

2.21:1

Fail

vs Black

9.51:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#D4A583

#BFB482

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#D4A583

#AEAE88

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#D4A583

#D4A1A7

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Milk 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

#DEA87D

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#D4A583

Daylight 5500K

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

#CCADA2

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#ECEAE9

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.

#6499BF

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: #D4A583;

CSS — background

background-color: #D4A583;

CSS Variable

--color-milk: #D4A583;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'milk': '#D4A583' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#D4A583] text-[#D4A583]

SCSS

$milk: #D4A583;

Similar Colors

Milk and Honey

#D3A482 · ΔE 0.4

Indian Summer

#DCAA86 · ΔE 2.6

Baker's Dozen

#CE9C7E · ΔE 3.7

Toffee Cream

#D2AB88 · ΔE 3.8

Dearborn Tan

#CDA688 · ΔE 4.3

Galt Peach

#CEA589 · ΔE 4.4

Italianate

#CB9976 · ΔE 4.6

Approaching Autumn

#DAAE85 · ΔE 4.6

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 #D4A583?

#D4A583 is Milk, a soft orange with a warm undertone.

Is #D4A583 warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Milk?

Milk 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 Milk?

Milk 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 Milk?

You can download Milk 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 Milk?

The hex code is #D4A583. In RGB it's 212, 165, 131, and in HSL it's 25°, 49%, 67%.

← All colors