Dusky Ember Thread

#a85b2e

Notes

Dusky Ember Thread (#A85B2E) 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 (22°, 57%, 42%) places it in the balanced 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

#a85b2e

RGB

rgb(168, 91, 46)

HSL

hsl(22, 57%, 42%)