ORANGES

Pale Ale

#D4BC8E

RGB 212, 188, 142 · HSL 39°, 45%, 69% · CMYK 0, 11, 33, 17

Pale Ale is #D4BC8E in HEX — rgb(212, 188, 142), hsl(39°, 45%, 69%), cmyk(0%, 11%, 33%, 17%).

Pale Ale pulls into the light end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 39°, 45%, 69%. 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#D4BC8E

RGB212, 188, 142

HSL39°, 45%, 69%

HSV39°, 33%, 83%

CMYK0, 11, 33, 17

Decimal13941902

CSS RGBrgb(212, 188, 142)

CSS HSLhsl(39, 45%, 69%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Kilz

Pale Ale LE160-02

Exact match

Dunn-Edwards

Buckskin DE6158

ΔE 1 · #D4BA8C

PPG

Appalachian Trail 1105-5 · 12-22

ΔE 1.8 · #CFB989

Behr

Desert Camel 320F-4

ΔE 1.9 · #D1BC8B

Valspar

Dining Room Gold 3006-8A

ΔE 2 · #CFB78B

Vista Paint

Asian Jute C-1340

ΔE 2.3 · #D5BA90

Dulux

Beaten Track S15E3

ΔE 2.5 · #D1BC92

Benjamin Moore

Shortbread CSP-970

ΔE 2.7 · #DCC396

Hallman-Lindsay

Follow The Leader 883

ΔE 3.2 · #DCC596

Sherwin-Williams

Wheat Grass SW6408

ΔE 3.3 · #CBB584

Kobra

Beige 05

ΔE 3.4 · #D0C092

Farrow & Ball

Hay 37

ΔE 4.3 · #DFC795

Colorhouse

Grain .04 Grain-04

ΔE 5.9 · #E1C9A1

Dutch Boy

Crisp Biscuit VS-9220

ΔE 6 · #E3C28D

RAL

Beige 1001

ΔE 7.7 · #C2B078

IKEA

IKEA036 36

ΔE 8 · #EFCB9B

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

52/100

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

#D4BC8E

#8CA5D4

Analogous

#D4978C

#D4BC8E

#C9D48C

Triadic

#D4BC8E

#8CD4BB

#BB8CD4

Split-Complementary

#D4BC8E

#8CC9D4

#978CD4

Tetradic

#D4BC8E

#8CD497

#8CA5D4

#D48CC9

Monochromatic

#907137

#BE9A55

#D4BC8E

#E9DCC4

#F8F4ED

Rectangle

#D4BC8E

#A5D48C

#8CA5D4

#BB8CD4

Compound

#D4BC8E

#C9D48C

#8CA5D4

#978CD4

Variations

Lighter

#DCC8A3

#E2D5BD

#ECE6DB

Darker

#C39D57

#916F31

#55411B

Saturation

#BBB3A5

#D4BB8C

#E9C177

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

1.84:1

Fail

vs Black

11.38:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#D4BC8E

#CCC18E

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#D4BC8E

#C0C095

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#D4BC8E

#D6B6BB

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Pale Ale 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

#DEBA86

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#D4BC8E

Daylight 5500K

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

#CCBFAA

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.

#6D89BE

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: #D4BC8E;

CSS — background

background-color: #D4BC8E;

CSS Variable

--color-pale-ale: #D4BC8E;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'pale-ale': '#D4BC8E' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#D4BC8E] text-[#D4BC8E]

SCSS

$pale-ale: #D4BC8E;

Similar Colors

Shortbread

#DBC295 · ΔE 2.4

Late Wheat

#CAB88C · ΔE 3.3

Oat Straw

#CFBA92 · ΔE 3.5

Sombrero

#CEB985 · ΔE 3.6

Honeymoon

#D8BA87 · ΔE 3.9

Shelburne Buff

#CBB58D · ΔE 4.1

Wilmington Tan

#CCB084 · ΔE 4.4

Amulet

#D9C79A · ΔE 4.4

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 #D4BC8E?

#D4BC8E is Pale Ale, a soft orange with a warm undertone.

Is #D4BC8E warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Pale Ale?

Pale Ale 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 Pale Ale?

Pale Ale 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 Pale Ale?

You can download Pale Ale 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 Pale Ale?

The hex code is #D4BC8E. In RGB it's 212, 188, 142, and in HSL it's 39°, 45%, 69%.

← All colors