YELLOWS

Sun Dust

#F6E0A4

RGB 246, 224, 164 · HSL 44°, 82%, 80% · CMYK 0, 9, 33, 4

Sun Dust is #F6E0A4 in HEX — rgb(246, 224, 164), hsl(44°, 82%, 80%), cmyk(0%, 9%, 33%, 4%).

Sun Dust pulls into the airy end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 44°, 82%, 80%. 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#F6E0A4

RGB246, 224, 164

HSL44°, 82%, 80%

HSV44°, 33%, 96%

CMYK0, 9, 33, 4

Decimal16179364

CSS RGBrgb(246, 224, 164)

CSS HSLhsl(44, 82%, 80%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Sherwin-Williams

Optimistic Yellow SW6900

ΔE 1 · #F5E1A6

Benjamin Moore

Hawthorne HC-4

ΔE 1.1 · #F6E2A5

Vista Paint

Gold Strand C-811

ΔE 1.4 · #F2DFA4

Hallman-Lindsay

Lemon Filling 861

ΔE 1.6 · #F9E4A6

Dunn-Edwards

Hazy Moon DE5443

ΔE 1.7 · #F0DCA0

Dulux

Ice Lemon S15G2

ΔE 2.1 · #FAE5AB

PPG

Visionary 1210-3

ΔE 2.5 · #F6E0A9

Colorhouse

Aspire .03 Aspire-03

ΔE 2.7 · #EEDA9C

Valspar

Hazy Dawn 3004-2B

ΔE 2.8 · #FEE8AC

Behr

Wickerware 360C-2

ΔE 3 · #FCE7A7

IKEA

IKEA092 92

ΔE 3.6 · #F3DEA9

Kilz

Golden Feather TB-83

ΔE 3.7 · #FDE3AD

Dutch Boy

Creamy Surprises VS-9603

ΔE 4.1 · #F7D99B

Farrow & Ball

Dayroom Yellow 233

ΔE 4.5 · #F7E29D

RAL

Light Ivory 1015

ΔE 7 · #E6D690

Kobra

Ivory 02

ΔE 12.7 · #E6C9A2

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

76/100

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

#F6E0A4

#A2B8F6

Analogous

#F6B6A2

#F6E0A4

#E2F6A2

Triadic

#F6E0A4

#A2F6E0

#E0A2F6

Split-Complementary

#F6E0A4

#A2E2F6

#B6A2F6

Tetradic

#F6E0A4

#A2F6B6

#A2B8F6

#F6A2E2

Monochromatic

#E8B017

#EFC85D

#F6E0A4

#FDF7E8

Rectangle

#F6E0A4

#B8F6A2

#A2B8F6

#E0A2F6

Compound

#F6E0A4

#E2F6A2

#A2B8F6

#B6A2F6

Variations

Lighter

#F8E6B5

#F6EACB

#F7F2E3

Darker

#F2C854

#D59F0B

#7F5E04

Saturation

#D9D2BF

#F6E0A2

#FAE29E

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

1.30:1

Fail

vs Black

16.12:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#F6E0A4

#F1E3A5

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#F6E0A4

#E4E4AD

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#F6E0A4

#F9D8DE

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Sun Dust 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

#F8D596

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#F6E0A4

Daylight 5500K

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

#E5DABA

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EEECE8

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.

#7593E6

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 · 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 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: #F6E0A4;

CSS — background

background-color: #F6E0A4;

CSS Variable

--color-sun-dust: #F6E0A4;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'sun-dust': '#F6E0A4' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#F6E0A4] text-[#F6E0A4]

SCSS

$sun-dust: #F6E0A4;

Similar Colors

Hawthorne Yellow

#F5E1A4 · ΔE 0.9

Ray of Light

#F0DFA5 · ΔE 2.4

Fresh Butter

#F1DF9F · ΔE 2.6

Traditional Yellow

#F6E1AA · ΔE 2.6

Golden Honey

#FAE1A0 · ΔE 2.9

Honeybee

#EFD99A · ΔE 3.0

Valley View

#EAD99D · ΔE 3.5

Squish-Squash

#FDE7A5 · ΔE 3.7

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 #F6E0A4?

#F6E0A4 is Sun Dust, a soft yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #F6E0A4 warm or cool?

Sun Dust reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Sun Dust?

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

What colors pair well with Sun Dust?

Sun Dust 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 Sun Dust?

You can download Sun Dust 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 Sun Dust?

The hex code is #F6E0A4. In RGB it's 246, 224, 164, and in HSL it's 44°, 82%, 80%.

← All colors