Dune

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Dry light olive sand for neutral cards

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I keep seeing Dune in old linen swatches and sun-faded packaging corners. It reads like a warm sand that got nudged toward olive, so it doesn't stay purely beige. Compared to and , it's less airy and more grounded, with higher presence and a steadier tone instead of that near-disappearing softness.

Dune works well when you need a neutral backdrop with a green-leaning undertone that won't feel accidental. I'd put it behind product spec pages, museum shop listings, or onboarding screens where you want the layout to feel settled, not sterile. Against Baker's Dozen it feels lighter and cleaner, but still warmer than any restrained "paper" beige you might otherwise pick.

Pair it with deep olive, cocoa browns, or soft slate for contrast that doesn't fight it. If you drop it next to cooler creams, the olive note becomes more obvious, so test it with your real photography.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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10.03:1AAA

On Black #000000

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11.88:1AAA

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