Chalky Butter Gloom

#bdb099

Notes

Chalky Butter Gloom (#BDB099) 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°, 21%, 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

#bdb099

RGB

rgb(189, 176, 153)

HSL

hsl(38, 21%, 67%)