YELLOWS

Scroll of Wisdom

#F3E5C0

RGB 243, 229, 192 · HSL 44°, 68%, 85% · CMYK 0, 6, 21, 5

Scroll of Wisdom is #F3E5C0 in HEX — rgb(243, 229, 192), hsl(44°, 68%, 85%), cmyk(0%, 6%, 21%, 5%).

Scroll of Wisdom pulls into the airy end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 44°, 68%, 85%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, 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#F3E5C0

RGB243, 229, 192

HSL44°, 68%, 85%

HSV44°, 21%, 95%

CMYK0, 6, 21, 5

Decimal15984064

CSS RGBrgb(243, 229, 192)

CSS HSLhsl(44, 68%, 85%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Vista Paint

French Sonnet K-494

ΔE 0.6 · #F1E4BF

Hallman-Lindsay

Egg Noodle 867

ΔE 0.9 · #F1E3BD

Valspar

Pale Maize 3005-8C

ΔE 1 · #F3E7C1

Benjamin Moore

San 924

ΔE 1.2 · #F5E4BF

PPG

Winter Wheat 12-05

ΔE 1.2 · #F5E4BF

Sherwin-Williams

Lily SW6693

ΔE 1.5 · #F3E8C2

Behr

Havana Cream 340C-2

ΔE 1.8 · #F9E7C2

IKEA

IKEA161 161

ΔE 2 · #EFE6C0

Dunn-Edwards

Cookie Dough DE5435

ΔE 2.1 · #F9EBC5

Dulux

Arctic Daisy S16F1

ΔE 2.6 · #EBE3BE

Kilz

Light Shine LE180-01

ΔE 2.8 · #FBEDC8

Farrow & Ball

Pale Hound 71

ΔE 3.1 · #EADFB7

Colorhouse

Create .01 Create-01

ΔE 3.9 · #F8E7C9

Dutch Boy

Angel’s Wing VS-9118

ΔE 4.7 · #F6DFC0

RAL

Oyster White 1013

ΔE 5.8 · #EEEACD

Kobra

Ivory 02

ΔE 10.9 · #E6C9A2

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

79/100

Very Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Bounces most light back into the room — maximises brightness and makes small or north-facing rooms feel larger. Reads close to a soft neutral.

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

#F3E5C0

#BFCDF3

Analogous

#F3CBBF

#F3E5C0

#E7F3BF

Triadic

#F3E5C0

#BFF3E5

#E5BFF3

Split-Complementary

#F3E5C0

#BFE7F3

#CBBFF3

Tetradic

#F3E5C0

#BFF3CB

#BFCDF3

#F3BFE7

Monochromatic

#DAB13E

#E7CB7E

#F3E5C0

#FBF6EA

Rectangle

#F3E5C0

#CDF3BF

#BFCDF3

#E5BFF3

Compound

#F3E5C0

#E7F3BF

#BFCDF3

#CBBFF3

Variations

Lighter

#F5EACC

#F5EEDB

#F8F5EB

Darker

#E8C973

#D0A11E

#7C5F0F

Saturation

#E1DCD1

#F3E5BF

#F9E8B9

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

1.25:1

Fail

vs Black

16.78:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#F3E5C0

#F0E7C1

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F3E5C0

#E7E7C5

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F3E5C0

#F5E0E4

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Scroll of Wisdom 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

#F6D8AB

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#F3E5C0

Daylight 5500K

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

#E3DDCF

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.

#8FA5E1

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) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · 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; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

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: #F3E5C0;

CSS — background

background-color: #F3E5C0;

CSS Variable

--color-scroll-of-wisdom: #F3E5C0;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'scroll-of-wisdom': '#F3E5C0' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#F3E5C0] text-[#F3E5C0]

SCSS

$scroll-of-wisdom: #F3E5C0;

Similar Colors

San Mateo Beaches

#F4E3BE · ΔE 1.3

Happy Valley

#F4E8C4 · ΔE 1.3

Goldtone

#F6E9C4 · ΔE 1.4

Hepplewhite Ivory

#F3E5C3 · ΔE 1.5

America's Heartland

#F5E9C2 · ΔE 1.7

Citrus Mist

#F9E8C4 · ΔE 1.8

Aura

#F7E7C5 · ΔE 1.9

Pale Moon

#F3E7BE · ΔE 2.2

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 #F3E5C0?

#F3E5C0 is Scroll of Wisdom, a light yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #F3E5C0 warm or cool?

Scroll of Wisdom reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Scroll of Wisdom?

Scroll of Wisdom works well in kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms. Designers typically use it for accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights.

What colors pair well with Scroll of Wisdom?

Scroll of Wisdom 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 Scroll of Wisdom?

You can download Scroll of Wisdom 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 Scroll of Wisdom?

The hex code is #F3E5C0. In RGB it's 243, 229, 192, and in HSL it's 44°, 68%, 85%.

← All colors