Quiet Rust Opal

#ac6d1b

Notes

Quiet Rust Opal (#AC6D1B) 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 (34°, 73%, 39%) 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

#ac6d1b

RGB

rgb(172, 109, 27)

HSL

hsl(34, 73%, 39%)