Quiet Honey Sheen

#ab8e49

Notes

Quiet Honey Sheen (#AB8E49) is a true amber with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (42°, 40%, 48%) 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

#ab8e49

RGB

rgb(171, 142, 73)

HSL

hsl(42, 40%, 48%)