Washed Corn Soot

#b9bb9b

Notes

Washed Corn Soot (#B9BB9B) 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 (64°, 19%, 67%) 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

#b9bb9b

RGB

rgb(185, 187, 155)

HSL

hsl(64, 19%, 67%)