Outback
#c9a375
Dryer golden-brown neutral, warmer and deeper than latte
About Outback
Outback looks like dry field sand in late afternoon light. It's a muted gold, but it keeps a clean, dusty depth instead of drifting into peach or staying too neutral. Compared with Latte, it's less creamy and less airy, more grounded. Versus Cardboard, it has more life in the pigment, so it doesn't feel flat or warehouse-dim.
I use it when the UI needs the one you reach for neutral-warm backdrop that still feels like material, not beige wallpaper. It shows up well in real estate listings and hospitality menus, especially for section headers, side panels, and chart containers where you want warmth without the amber snap of Kombucha. The shade reads steadier than Cardboard and less orange-leaning than Kombucha, so photography stays the hero.
Quirk: under very cool lighting it can tip slightly toward a straw tone, so I'll often pair it with deeper browns or charcoal to keep the whole layout from going too light.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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