Faded Blush Smoke

#c7aca8

Notes

Faded Blush Smoke (#C7ACA8) is a soft red 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 (8°, 22%, 72%) 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 cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#c7aca8

RGB

rgb(199, 172, 168)

HSL

hsl(8, 22%, 72%)