Faded Lemon Smoke

#a3a494

Notes

Faded Lemon Smoke (#A3A494) 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 (64°, 8%, 61%) 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

#a3a494

RGB

rgb(163, 164, 148)

HSL

hsl(64, 8%, 61%)