Sand Dune

#e3d2c0

Warmer dune beige with grounded, low-saturation calm

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About Sand Dune

I see Sand Dune show up as that sandy-cream that sits between parchment and toast. It's light and softly warm without going beige-yellow, but compared to it has a more even, creamy body instead of that chalky, slightly gray dustiness.

If you're building UI, this is the shade I'd park behind thin text and fine UI lines in dashboards and finance apps, plus subscription pages and settings screens where the background can't feel either gray or buttery. Compared to , Sand Dune is a touch more grounded, less airy, with a warmer pull that holds up on a full layout. It also stays more neutral and controlled than , so it doesn't jump into clay-carved caramel territory.

One practical note: in very cool surrounding whites it can look a hair more muted, so I'd keep nearby neutrals slightly warmer or add a crisp off-white for contrast.

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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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On Black #000000

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