Faded Corn Soot

#b2b5a6

Notes

Faded Corn Soot (#B2B5A6) is a true yellow 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 (72°, 9%, 68%) 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 indigo. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#b2b5a6

RGB

rgb(178, 181, 166)

HSL

hsl(72, 9%, 68%)