Pastelorangesoft
HSL
23° · 40% · 92%
Deep Cream Thread
#f3e9e3
Notes
Deep Cream Thread (#F3E9E3) 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 (23°, 40%, 92%) 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
#f3e9e3
RGB
rgb(243, 233, 227)
HSL
hsl(23, 40%, 92%)
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