Tuscan

#fbd5a6

Richer, drier golden beige for sunlit layouts

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About Tuscan

Tuscan looks like late-afternoon light hitting pale terracotta dust, but without the clayiness going full . It's distinctly more sun-warmed and lightly earthy than , and less rosy-coral than 's smoother peach glow. The undertone reads as soft ochre-peach, so it feels grounded rather than fruit-juice bright.

I use Tuscan when I need that warmer than pure white background warmth that still stays restrained. In UI, it's great for checkout and profile headers, recipe and café detail pages, and packaging labels where you want cozy without turning orange-fruity. Compared with , it carries a touch more saturation and less "toasted beige" neutrality, so it holds a clearer presence behind product photos.

Quirk: on very bright displays it can trend slightly more yellow than expected next to clean whites. If that happens, pair it with softer cream text or a touch of warm taupe to keep the earthy-peach mood intact.

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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.

On White #ffffff

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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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12.80:1AAA

On Black #000000

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15.17:1AAA

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