Faded Butter Smoke

#bfb99b

Notes

Faded Butter Smoke (#BFB99B) 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 (50°, 22%, 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 blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#bfb99b

RGB

rgb(191, 185, 155)

HSL

hsl(50, 22%, 68%)