Dusky Cream Wave

#f9e6dc

Notes

Dusky Cream Wave (#F9E6DC) 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 (21°, 71%, 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

#f9e6dc

RGB

rgb(249, 230, 220)

HSL

hsl(21, 71%, 92%)