Dim Vanilla Shale

#e1dfd6

Notes

Dim Vanilla Shale (#E1DFD6) 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 (49°, 15%, 86%) 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

#e1dfd6

RGB

rgb(225, 223, 214)

HSL

hsl(49, 15%, 86%)