Dusky Vanilla Wave

#efe9d7

Notes

Dusky Vanilla Wave (#EFE9D7) is a soft amber with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (45°, 43%, 89%) 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

#efe9d7

RGB

rgb(239, 233, 215)

HSL

hsl(45, 43%, 89%)