Pastelorangesoftmuted
HSL
16° · 28% · 81%
Dusky Cream Echo
#dcc8c1
Notes
Dusky Cream Echo (#DCC8C1) 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 (16°, 28%, 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 cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.
HEX
#dcc8c1
RGB
rgb(220, 200, 193)
HSL
hsl(16, 28%, 81%)
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