Pale Corn Shadow

#b9b9a7

Notes

Pale Corn Shadow (#B9B9A7) 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 (60°, 11%, 69%) 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 blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#b9b9a7

RGB

rgb(185, 185, 167)

HSL

hsl(60, 11%, 69%)