Dusky Blush Wash

#f2ad9c

Notes

Dusky Blush Wash (#F2AD9C) is a soft red with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (12°, 77%, 78%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. 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

#f2ad9c

RGB

rgb(242, 173, 156)

HSL

hsl(12, 77%, 78%)