ORANGES

Creamy Orange Blush

#FE9C7B

RGB 254, 156, 123 · HSL 15°, 98%, 74% · CMYK 0, 39, 52, 0

Creamy Orange Blush is #FE9C7B in HEX — rgb(254, 156, 123), hsl(15°, 98%, 74%), cmyk(0%, 39%, 52%, 0%).

Creamy Orange Blush pulls into the light end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 15°, 98%, 74%. 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#FE9C7B

RGB254, 156, 123

HSL15°, 98%, 74%

HSV15°, 52%, 100%

CMYK0, 39, 52, 0

Decimal16686203

CSS RGBrgb(254, 156, 123)

CSS HSLhsl(15, 98%, 74%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Hallman-Lindsay

Creamy Orange Blush 1045

Exact match

Vista Paint

Creamy Orange Blush C-1044

ΔE 1.6 · #FA9B78

Dulux

Candyman S08H6

ΔE 2.5 · #FF9976

Benjamin Moore

Dusk 2013-40

ΔE 4.2 · #FF9F85

Dunn-Edwards

Pouring Copper DE5144

ΔE 4.5 · #FB9B82

Behr

Marmalade 240B-4

ΔE 5.2 · #FF9570

Valspar

Ripe Melon 2002-1C

ΔE 6.3 · #F8A47E

PPG

Warm Welcome 1194-5

ΔE 6.4 · #EA9073

Kilz

Mischief LB260-01

ΔE 8.9 · #FAA06D

Sherwin-Williams

Sunset SW6626

ΔE 9.5 · #E2946F

Kobra

Pink 18

ΔE 9.9 · #F7A879

IKEA

IKEA068 68

ΔE 11 · #E09673

Dutch Boy

Clay VS-9880

ΔE 13.6 · #E27A53

Colorhouse

Clay .07 Clay-07

ΔE 18.2 · #C27355

Farrow & Ball

Red Earth 64

ΔE 18.8 · #C57B67

RAL

Beige Red 3012

ΔE 20.9 · #C1876B

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

46/100

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

#FE9C7B

#7CDDFE

Analogous

#FE7C9C

#FE9C7B

#FEDD7C

Triadic

#FE9C7B

#7CFE9C

#9C7CFE

Split-Complementary

#FE9C7B

#7CFEDD

#7C9CFE

Tetradic

#FE9C7B

#9CFE7C

#7CDDFE

#DD7CFE

Monochromatic

#DE3902

#FD6330

#FE9C7B

#FED5C7

#FFECE6

Rectangle

#FE9C7B

#DDFE7C

#7CDDFE

#9C7CFE

Compound

#FE9C7B

#FEDD7C

#7CDDFE

#7C9CFE

Variations

Lighter

#FEB096

#F8C7B6

#F8E0D8

Darker

#FF632F

#D03400

#791E00

Saturation

#D0B3A9

#FE9C7C

#FE9C7B

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

2.05:1

Fail

vs Black

10.26:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#FE9C7B

#D1C378

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#FE9C7B

#B2B280

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#FE9C7B

#FD9AA3

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Creamy Orange Blush 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

#FEA277

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#FE9C7B

Daylight 5500K

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

#EBA79C

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EEE9E7

Trim

Matched off-white

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

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

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

#55C6EC

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: #FE9C7B;

CSS — background

background-color: #FE9C7B;

CSS Variable

--color-creamy-orange-blush: #FE9C7B;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'creamy-orange-blush': '#FE9C7B' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#FE9C7B] text-[#FE9C7B]

SCSS

$creamy-orange-blush: #FE9C7B;

Similar Colors

Dusk Pink

#FF9E84 · ΔE 4.0

Salmon Run

#F19378 · ΔE 5.0

Peachy Keen

#FFA67E · ΔE 5.3

Sunset Boulevard

#F7946B · ΔE 5.5

Peach Cobbler

#F5A386 · ΔE 8.1

Flamingo Orange

#E38E69 · ΔE 8.2

Butterfly Wings

#FCA574 · ΔE 8.5

Summer Sun Pink

#FE9989 · ΔE 8.6

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 #FE9C7B?

#FE9C7B is Creamy Orange Blush, a soft orange with a warm undertone.

Is #FE9C7B warm or cool?

Creamy Orange Blush reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Creamy Orange Blush?

Creamy Orange Blush 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 Creamy Orange Blush?

Creamy Orange Blush 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 Creamy Orange Blush?

You can download Creamy Orange Blush 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 Creamy Orange Blush?

The hex code is #FE9C7B. In RGB it's 254, 156, 123, and in HSL it's 15°, 98%, 74%.

← All colors