Sesame

Sesame sits in that sweet spot between toast and paper, but it's not as dusty or dry as Hickory and not as pale as Pergament. It reads medium-light with a softly warm, sesame-leaning undertone, so it feels more gently buffered than Oakwood's clearer honey tan.

For design work, I reach for Sesame when I want warmth that doesn't start acting like a brown. It's especially handy in retail and hospitality UI, like behind product tiles, step headers, and menu section dividers where you need the interface to stay readable over photography. It also holds up well in e-commerce category banners because it doesn't turn into a flat "background beige" in the way lighter tans can. Use it when the one you reach for is "warm, but controlled," and you want curated product focus rather than a caramel pull.

If your imagery runs very warm, Sesame can drift more yellow than you expect. I fix that by pairing it with slightly cooler neutrals, not brighter creams.