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Dusky Cream Thread

#f3c2aa
Notes

Dusky Cream Thread (#F3C2AA) 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 (20°, 75%, 81%) 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 azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#f3c2aa
RGB
rgb(243, 194, 170)
HSL
hsl(20, 75%, 81%)

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