YELLOWS

Tasman Honey Yellow

#E6C562

RGB 230, 197, 98 · HSL 45°, 73%, 64% · CMYK 0, 14, 57, 10

Tasman Honey Yellow is #E6C562 in HEX — rgb(230, 197, 98), hsl(45°, 73%, 64%), cmyk(0%, 14%, 57%, 10%).

Tasman Honey Yellow pulls into the light end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 45°, 73%, 64%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, 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#E6C562

RGB230, 197, 98

HSL45°, 73%, 64%

HSV45°, 57%, 90%

CMYK0, 14, 57, 10

Decimal15123810

CSS RGBrgb(230, 197, 98)

CSS HSLhsl(45, 73%, 64%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Summer Field 370D-5

ΔE 1.7 · #E4C665

Dunn-Edwards

Candelabra DE5431

ΔE 2 · #E1C161

Sherwin-Williams

Quilt Gold SW6696

ΔE 3.3 · #EAC365

Vista Paint

Lemon Surprise C-814

ΔE 3.6 · #DEBB58

Farrow & Ball

Babouche 223

ΔE 3.6 · #ECC363

Hallman-Lindsay

Lemon Surprise 815

ΔE 3.6 · #E1BC5C

Benjamin Moore

Showtime 293

ΔE 3.7 · #E5C469

Valspar

Fall Meadow 3007-3B

ΔE 3.8 · #E1C861

PPG

Sol De Yucatan 17-18

ΔE 3.9 · #F1C96A

Dulux

Corn Kernel S14H5

ΔE 4.1 · #F2C964

Colorhouse

Aspire .05 Aspire-05

ΔE 5.3 · #EABE5B

IKEA

IKEA191 191

ΔE 5.7 · #DBB651

Kilz

Lemonette LE250-02

ΔE 6.3 · #FBD473

Dutch Boy

Bone Ivory VS-9225

ΔE 9.4 · #FFD880

RAL

Lemon Yellow 1012

ΔE 10.3 · #C7B446

Kobra

Yellow 06

ΔE 10.3 · #F2D964

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

58/100

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 MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

Reads as a warm yellow with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#E6C562

#6082E6

Analogous

#E68260

#E6C562

#C5E660

Triadic

#E6C562

#60E6C5

#C560E6

Split-Complementary

#E6C562

#60C5E6

#8260E6

Tetradic

#E6C562

#60E682

#6082E6

#E660C5

Monochromatic

#967617

#D8AB22

#E6C562

#F1DDA2

#FBF5E5

Rectangle

#E6C562

#82E660

#6082E6

#C560E6

Compound

#E6C562

#C5E660

#6082E6

#8260E6

Variations

Lighter

#EBD080

#EAD9A6

#EFE7CE

Darker

#E2B223

#A27E12

#604A08

Saturation

#B7AD8F

#E6C560

#F3CB54

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

1.68:1

Fail

vs Black

12.53:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E6C562

#DDCB62

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E6C562

#CBCB75

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E6C562

#EABAC3

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Tasman Honey Yellow 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

#ECC065

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#E6C562

Daylight 5500K

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

#D9C589

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EDECE8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#4367D3

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: #E6C562;

CSS — background

background-color: #E6C562;

CSS Variable

--color-tasman-honey-yellow: #E6C562;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'tasman-honey-yellow': '#E6C562' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#E6C562] text-[#E6C562]

SCSS

$tasman-honey-yellow: #E6C562;

Similar Colors

Showtime

#E4C368 · ΔE 3.7

Firefly

#EEC463 · ΔE 3.9

Hannah Banana

#E5C269 · ΔE 4.7

Golden Groves

#FACF70 · ΔE 6.2

Damask Gold

#DDB558 · ΔE 6.5

Yellow Tone

#E2D06D · ΔE 7.3

Sunny Days

#FCCE73 · ΔE 7.6

Nacho Cheese

#FFCF6B · ΔE 7.9

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 #E6C562?

#E6C562 is Tasman Honey Yellow, a soft yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #E6C562 warm or cool?

Tasman Honey Yellow reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Tasman Honey Yellow?

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

What colors pair well with Tasman Honey Yellow?

Tasman Honey Yellow 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 Tasman Honey Yellow?

You can download Tasman Honey Yellow 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 Tasman Honey Yellow?

The hex code is #E6C562. In RGB it's 230, 197, 98, and in HSL it's 45°, 73%, 64%.

← All colors