Cool Rust Whisper

#8e4f25

Notes

Cool Rust Whisper (#8E4F25) is a true orange with a warm character. It leans warm, pulling light toward red, orange, and yellow. Naturally inviting, it suits editorial and hospitality contexts. Its HSL profile (24°, 59%, 35%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#8e4f25

RGB

rgb(142, 79, 37)

HSL

hsl(24, 59%, 35%)