Pastelorangesoftmuted
HSL
18° · 30% · 85%
Dusky Cream Bead
#e4d4cd
Notes
Dusky Cream Bead (#E4D4CD) 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 (18°, 30%, 85%) 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 cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.
HEX
#e4d4cd
RGB
rgb(228, 212, 205)
HSL
hsl(18, 30%, 85%)
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