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#D5A14B
Sitting at HSL 37°, 62%, 56%, Buttercup reads balanced and warm. The balanced saturation keeps it present without overwhelming, and the hue reads warm — closer to sunlight than shadow. Best used for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers pair it with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass for grounded, cohesive interiors.
Benjamin Moore
Buttercup 2154-30
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
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Tritanopia
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BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →#D5A14B is Buttercup, a mid orange with a warm undertone.
Buttercup reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
Buttercup works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents.
Buttercup pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
You can download Buttercup on dsgn.house in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.
#D5A14B converts to RGB 213, 161, 75.