ORANGES

Pumpkin Yellow

#E99A10

RGB 233, 154, 16 · HSL 38°, 87%, 49% · CMYK 0, 34, 93, 9

Pumpkin Yellow is #E99A10 in HEX — rgb(233, 154, 16), hsl(38°, 87%, 49%), cmyk(0%, 34%, 93%, 9%).

Pumpkin Yellow pulls into the mid-tone end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 38°, 87%, 49%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, 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#E99A10

RGB233, 154, 16

HSL38°, 87%, 49%

HSV38°, 93%, 91%

CMYK0, 34, 93, 9

Decimal15309328

CSS RGBrgb(233, 154, 16)

CSS HSLhsl(38, 87%, 49%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

RAL

Sun Yellow 1037

ΔE 3 · #F39F18

Dulux

Indulgent Yellow S13H9

ΔE 3.7 · #F3A225

Hallman-Lindsay

Lemon Dream 942

ΔE 5.7 · #EEA300

Vista Paint

Lemon Dream C-941

ΔE 6.2 · #EAA300

Behr

Peach Butter S-G-310

ΔE 7.1 · #FFA226

Sherwin-Williams

Gusto Gold SW6904

ΔE 7.2 · #F8AC1D

Kobra

Yellow 10

ΔE 7.8 · #F59724

Valspar

Sunset Glow 3009-2

ΔE 8 · #FFAB37

Benjamin Moore

Gold 2155-20

ΔE 8.1 · #DD9323

Dunn-Edwards

Ripe Pumpkin DE5307

ΔE 8.3 · #FFAF37

Colorhouse

Aspire .06 Aspire-06

ΔE 12.2 · #FFBA38

PPG

Fall Gold 1205-7

ΔE 13.1 · #FFBC35

Kilz

Aloha LH240

ΔE 13.6 · #FEB14B

IKEA

IKEA124 124

ΔE 16.6 · #FFB953

Dutch Boy

Ivory White VS-9116

ΔE 18.8 · #EFAE52

Farrow & Ball

Babouche 223

ΔE 27.8 · #ECC363

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

40/100

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

#E99A10

#1060EA

Analogous

#EA2D10

#E99A10

#CDEA10

Triadic

#E99A10

#10EA9A

#9A10EA

Split-Complementary

#E99A10

#10CDEA

#2D10EA

Tetradic

#E99A10

#10EA2D

#1060EA

#EA10CD

Monochromatic

#5B3C06

#A26B0B

#E99A10

#F3B853

#F8D69B

Rectangle

#E99A10

#60EA10

#1060EA

#9A10EA

Compound

#E99A10

#CDEA10

#1060EA

#2D10EA

Variations

Lighter

#F1AF3C

#EBC077

#EDD9B6

Darker

#BF7C09

#865603

#503300

Saturation

#9E865C

#EA9A10

#F29C08

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

2.31:1

Fail

vs Black

9.09:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E99A10

#C9B500

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E99A10

#ABAB3D

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E99A10

#EA919C

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Pumpkin Yellow 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

#EEA027

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#E99A10

Daylight 5500K

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

#DBA54B

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EEEBE7

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.

#1C55B9

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 · Doors · Mouldings

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: #E99A10;

CSS — background

background-color: #E99A10;

CSS Variable

--color-pumpkin-yellow: #E99A10;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'pumpkin-yellow': '#E99A10' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#E99A10] text-[#E99A10]

SCSS

$pumpkin-yellow: #E99A10;

Similar Colors

Gold Mine

#DC9222 · ΔE 8.3

Mandarin Orange

#FFA706 · ΔE 8.8

Citrus Blast

#FFB229 · ΔE 8.9

Yellow Marigold

#EAA731 · ΔE 8.9

Tangelo

#FFA134 · ΔE 9.3

Orange Sky

#FF9F00 · ΔE 9.5

Desert Sunset

#D68A1A · ΔE 9.8

Mardi Gras Gold

#FFAF00 · ΔE 11.3

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 #E99A10?

#E99A10 is Pumpkin Yellow, a mid-tone orange with a warm undertone.

Is #E99A10 warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Pumpkin Yellow?

Pumpkin Yellow 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 Pumpkin Yellow?

Pumpkin Yellow 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 Pumpkin Yellow?

You can download Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin Yellow?

The hex code is #E99A10. In RGB it's 233, 154, 16, and in HSL it's 38°, 87%, 49%.

← All colors