Cool Vanilla Soot

#dbd9c7

Notes

Cool Vanilla Soot (#DBD9C7) 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 (54°, 22%, 82%) 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 blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#dbd9c7

RGB

rgb(219, 217, 199)

HSL

hsl(54, 22%, 82%)