Deep Butter Velvet

#d5be9a

Notes

Deep Butter Velvet (#D5BE9A) 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 (37°, 41%, 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 azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#d5be9a

RGB

rgb(213, 190, 154)

HSL

hsl(37, 41%, 72%)