Faded Butter Mote

#c5c1af

Notes

Faded Butter Mote (#C5C1AF) is a soft 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 (49°, 16%, 73%) 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 blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#c5c1af

RGB

rgb(197, 193, 175)

HSL

hsl(49, 16%, 73%)