Colors that go with Epernay for a kitchen
Epernay · #D6B96C
Epernay (#D6B96C) — soft ochre — C2 Paint's 2026 colour of the year (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — pairs best with teal, muted red, terracotta & clay, and deep charcoal. In a kitchen, contrast it with teal, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Kitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
About epernay
Epernay is soft ochre — C2 Paint's 2026 colour of the year (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — a saturated, warm colour that reads as mid-toned. As a warm tone it looks most resolved next to cool and neutral partners that temper its warmth, and it needs both lighter and deeper shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel earthy in a kitchen.
- HEX
- #D6B96C
- RGB
- 214, 185, 108
- HSL
- 44°, 56%, 63%
- CMYK
- 0, 14, 50, 16
Accessibility: put dark text on epernay for AAA legibility (contrast 9.2:1 against near-black).
Why epernay pairs with teal, muted red, terracotta & clay, and deep charcoal
Across the 8 historical combinations below, epernay sits most often beside teal, muted red, terracotta & clay, and deep charcoal. That tracks with colour theory: a warm, mid-toned tone like this one wants cool and neutral partners that temper its warmth so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and both lighter and deeper partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Kitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
- teal
- muted red
- terracotta & clay
- deep charcoal
Using epernay in a kitchen
In a kitchen, contrast it with teal and muted red. Because epernay is mid-toned, it can cover larger surfaces, with deep charcoal added for depth.
8 combinations with epernay, from the 1933 Dictionary
Light Brown Drab & Pyrite Yellow +1
Plate 239 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Light Brown Drab, Pyrite Yellow, Glaucous Green.
#cab356 #b59392 #b4cdc2
Pyrite Yellow & Peach Red +2
Plate 250 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pyrite Yellow, Peach Red, Sea Green, Nile Blue.
#cab356 #f15a30 #00b49b #bce4e5
Raw Sienna & Pyrite Yellow +2
Plate 255 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Pyrite Yellow, Calamine BLue, Black.
#cab356 #bb7125 #78cdd0 #111314
Eosine Pink & Pyrite Yellow +2
Plate 287 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eosine Pink, Pyrite Yellow, Pale King's Blue, Calamine BLue.
#cab356 #f37f94 #a7d4e4 #78cdd0
Kite Brown & Gold
The warm brown of a kite's wing lit by afternoon gold.
#D4AF37 #8A5A3B #2B2B2B
Grass Yellow & Rikyū Grey
Wild grass yellow tempered by the muted grey favored by the tea master Sen no Rikyū.
#DCCB7A #878A74 #F3EBDA
Red Orange & Pale Lemon Yellow +2
Plate 241 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Red Orange, Pale Lemon Yellow, Isabella Color, Dark Medici Blue.
#c5a56e #dd4027 #ffefae #547076
Brown & Ochraceous Salmon +1
Plate 121 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Brown, Ochraceous Salmon, Lincoln Green.
#d8a37b #7c4226 #555832
Epernay in other settings
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