Chalky Ember Overcast

#ae9589

Notes

Chalky Ember Overcast (#AE9589) 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°, 19%, 61%) 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

#ae9589

RGB

rgb(174, 149, 137)

HSL

hsl(19, 19%, 61%)