Pastelyellowsoft
HSL
62° · 71% · 93%
Quiet Ivory Silk
#f9fae1
Notes
Quiet Ivory Silk (#F9FAE1) is a soft yellow with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (62°, 71%, 93%) 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 blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.
HEX
#f9fae1
RGB
rgb(249, 250, 225)
HSL
hsl(62, 71%, 93%)
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