Faded Lemon Soot

#9c9c8b

Notes

Faded Lemon Soot (#9C9C8B) is a true yellow 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 (60°, 8%, 58%) places it in the muted 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 blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#9c9c8b

RGB

rgb(156, 156, 139)

HSL

hsl(60, 8%, 58%)