Quiet Cream Ink

#efe6e1

Notes

Quiet Cream Ink (#EFE6E1) 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 (21°, 30%, 91%) 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 azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#efe6e1

RGB

rgb(239, 230, 225)

HSL

hsl(21, 30%, 91%)