Chalky Butter Gloom

#c8c0ac

Notes

Chalky Butter Gloom (#C8C0AC) 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 (43°, 20%, 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 azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#c8c0ac

RGB

rgb(200, 192, 172)

HSL

hsl(43, 20%, 73%)