Dusky Butter Thread

#c9ba78

Notes

Dusky Butter Thread (#C9BA78) 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 (49°, 43%, 63%) places it in the balanced 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

#c9ba78

RGB

rgb(201, 186, 120)

HSL

hsl(49, 43%, 63%)