Farrow and Ball Octagon Yellow 7

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What are Farrow and Ball Octagon Yellow undertones?
Is Octagon Yellow 7 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Octagon Yellow
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Octagon Yellow 7
Code:	7
Name:	Octagon Yellow
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Octagon Yellow?

Farrow and Ball Octagon Yellow 7 is a muted golden yellow with a sandy, tan cast that keeps it from reading bright or citrusy. Its mid-light depth gives walls a sun-warmed look, while the softened saturation makes it easier on the eye than a clear primary yellow. In bright daylight, this shade can appear more golden; under warmer evening lighting, its beige undertones are likely to become more noticeable. Octagon Yellow suits kitchens, dining rooms, hallways, and painted cabinetry where a grounded yellow is wanted. Pair it with chalky off-whites, deep brown wood, aged brass, terracotta, or muted olive accents for a layered, natural palette.

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What are Farrow and Ball Octagon Yellow undertones?

Octagon Yellow reads as a mid-light, softly saturated golden yellow with a clear warm presence. In the supplied digital color, its undertone appears slightly red-leaning relative to a more neutral yellow, which gives it a honeyed, ochre-adjacent cast rather than a lemony one. Farrow & Ball describes it as a “true golden yellow,” which aligns with its visibly yellow main color family and warm golden character. Warm artificial light may emphasize its golden warmth, while cool daylight can make the yellow look a little cleaner and less orange-leaning.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D2B073

RGB code:

210, 176, 115

Is Farrow and Ball Octagon Yellow cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

7 Octagon Yellow HSL code: 39, 51%, 64%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Octagon Yellow

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Octagon Yellow:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Octagon Yellow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Farrow and Ball Black Blue and Graupel.

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Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#d2b073
RGB Decimal	210, 176, 115
RGB Percent	82.35%, 69.02%, 45.10%
HSV	Hue: 39° Saturation: 45.24% Value: 82.35%
HSL	hsl(39, 51.35, 63.73)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.19 Yellow: 45.24 Key: 17.65
YIQ	Y: 179.212 I: 39.863 Q: -11.791
XYZ	X: 45.199 Y: 45.992 Z: 22.712
CIE Lab	L:73.541 a:4.322 b:35.769
CIE Luv	L:73.541 u:26.053 v:44.937
Decimal	13807731
Hunter Lab	67.818, 0.286, 27.617