Faded Corn Chalk

#c4cbae

Notes

Faded Corn Chalk (#C4CBAE) is a soft 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 (74°, 22%, 74%) places it in the muted band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary indigo. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#c4cbae

RGB

rgb(196, 203, 174)

HSL

hsl(74, 22%, 74%)