Dusky Cream Wash

#f0d7cc

Notes

Dusky Cream Wash (#F0D7CC) 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 (18°, 55%, 87%) 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 cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#f0d7cc

RGB

rgb(240, 215, 204)

HSL

hsl(18, 55%, 87%)