Dusty Ember Shale

#ac8e80

Notes

Dusty Ember Shale (#AC8E80) 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 (19°, 21%, 59%) 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 cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#ac8e80

RGB

rgb(172, 142, 128)

HSL

hsl(19, 21%, 59%)