Faded Corn Soot

#a9ae98

Notes

Faded Corn Soot (#A9AE98) 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 (74°, 12%, 64%) 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 indigo. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#a9ae98

RGB

rgb(169, 174, 152)

HSL

hsl(74, 12%, 64%)