Chalky Butter Overcast

#aea698

Notes

Chalky Butter Overcast (#AEA698) is a true amber 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 (38°, 12%, 64%) 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

#aea698

RGB

rgb(174, 166, 152)

HSL

hsl(38, 12%, 64%)