Cool Vanilla Tide

#f2e8ca

Notes

Cool Vanilla Tide (#F2E8CA) 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°, 61%, 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 blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#f2e8ca

RGB

rgb(242, 232, 202)

HSL

hsl(45, 61%, 87%)