Dusky Ember Wave

#ac5f3e

Notes

Dusky Ember Wave (#AC5F3E) is a true orange 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 (18°, 47%, 46%) 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 cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#ac5f3e

RGB

rgb(172, 95, 62)

HSL

hsl(18, 47%, 46%)