Cool Pink Soot

#cbaab6

Notes

Cool Pink Soot (#CBAAB6) is a soft magenta 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 (338°, 24%, 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 teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#cbaab6

RGB

rgb(203, 170, 182)

HSL

hsl(338, 24%, 73%)