Faded Ember Chalk

#9f8a7a

Notes

Faded Ember Chalk (#9F8A7A) 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 (26°, 16%, 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

#9f8a7a

RGB

rgb(159, 138, 122)

HSL

hsl(26, 16%, 55%)