Dusky Ivory Wave

#f2f0c5

Notes

Dusky Ivory Wave (#F2F0C5) is a soft yellow with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (57°, 63%, 86%) 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

#f2f0c5

RGB

rgb(242, 240, 197)

HSL

hsl(57, 63%, 86%)