Dusky Ivory Wave

#e9f5c1

Notes

Dusky Ivory Wave (#E9F5C1) 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 (74°, 72%, 86%) 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 indigo. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#e9f5c1

RGB

rgb(233, 245, 193)

HSL

hsl(74, 72%, 86%)