Soft Ember Slate

#9d8d80

Notes

Soft Ember Slate (#9D8D80) 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 (27°, 13%, 56%) 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

#9d8d80

RGB

rgb(157, 141, 128)

HSL

hsl(27, 13%, 56%)