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Dim Vanilla Linen

#d8d1c5
Notes

Dim Vanilla Linen (#D8D1C5) is a soft amber with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (38°, 20%, 81%) 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
#d8d1c5
RGB
rgb(216, 209, 197)
HSL
hsl(38, 20%, 81%)

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