Quiet Cream Tide

#f5dcc1

Notes

Quiet Cream Tide (#F5DCC1) 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 (31°, 72%, 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 azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#f5dcc1

RGB

rgb(245, 220, 193)

HSL

hsl(31, 72%, 86%)