Cool Ember Sediment

#9d8b7b

Notes

Cool Ember Sediment (#9D8B7B) 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 (28°, 15%, 55%) 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 azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#9d8b7b

RGB

rgb(157, 139, 123)

HSL

hsl(28, 15%, 55%)