Quiet Cream Ink

#ddcbc0

Notes

Quiet Cream Ink (#DDCBC0) 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 (23°, 30%, 81%) 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

#ddcbc0

RGB

rgb(221, 203, 192)

HSL

hsl(23, 30%, 81%)