Pale Ember Quiet

#ac9980

Notes

Pale Ember Quiet (#AC9980) 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°, 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 azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#ac9980

RGB

rgb(172, 153, 128)

HSL

hsl(34, 21%, 59%)