Dusky Butter Thread

#cdc8a2

Notes

Dusky Butter Thread (#CDC8A2) 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 (53°, 30%, 72%) places it in the balanced 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

#cdc8a2

RGB

rgb(205, 200, 162)

HSL

hsl(53, 30%, 72%)