Quiet Cream Tide

#fdf5f2

Notes

Quiet Cream Tide (#FDF5F2) 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 (16°, 73%, 97%) 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

#fdf5f2

RGB

rgb(253, 245, 242)

HSL

hsl(16, 73%, 97%)