Dusky Ivory Velvet

#e9e6be

Notes

Dusky Ivory Velvet (#E9E6BE) is a soft yellow with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (56°, 49%, 83%) 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 blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#e9e6be

RGB

rgb(233, 230, 190)

HSL

hsl(56, 49%, 83%)