Dusty Cream Shale

#e5dbd6

Notes

Dusty Cream Shale (#E5DBD6) 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 (20°, 22%, 87%) 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 azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#e5dbd6

RGB

rgb(229, 219, 214)

HSL

hsl(20, 22%, 87%)