Dusky Cream Wave

#f4d4c7

Notes

Dusky Cream Wave (#F4D4C7) 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 (17°, 67%, 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 cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#f4d4c7

RGB

rgb(244, 212, 199)

HSL

hsl(17, 67%, 87%)