Quiet Vanilla Ink

#f2e5b1

Notes

Quiet Vanilla Ink (#F2E5B1) 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 (48°, 71%, 82%) 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

#f2e5b1

RGB

rgb(242, 229, 177)

HSL

hsl(48, 71%, 82%)