Chalky Butter Ash

#bcb29a

Notes

Chalky Butter Ash (#BCB29A) 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 (42°, 20%, 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 azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#bcb29a

RGB

rgb(188, 178, 154)

HSL

hsl(42, 20%, 67%)