Dusty Cream Shale

#d1ccc7

Notes

Dusty Cream Shale (#D1CCC7) is a soft orange with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (30°, 10%, 80%) 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

#d1ccc7

RGB

rgb(209, 204, 199)

HSL

hsl(30, 10%, 80%)