#CDC0B3
Sandstone Dust
#CDC0B3, a beige from the Dahlia and Stone palette.
AaWhite text1.78:1Fails
AaBlack text11.78:1AAA
AaAs text on white1.78:1Fails
Description
Muted greige like dry sand on weathered stone steps, quietly warm and grounded with a timeless, settled feeling.
Psychology
Its soft warmth and low contrast often feel stable and dependable, tending to relax people rather than draw attention.
Meaning
It brings to mind beaches, sandstone buildings and old walls, standing for permanence, nature and understated elegance.
Shades and tints
Variations
Harmonies
ComplementaryOpen in the generator
AnalogousOpen in the generator
TriadicOpen in the generator
Split complementaryOpen in the generator
TetradicOpen in the generator
SquareOpen in the generator
Tints and shadesOpen in the generator
Matches in Tailwind, CSS and our library
Tailwind CSS
CSS color names
How it looks with color blindness
On a website
ButtonA text linkBadge
ButtonA text linkBadge
The button uses black text (11.78:1). As text on white this color is too light (1.78:1), so the link uses its 700 shade.
Code
/* CSS */
:root {
--brand: #cdc0b3;
}
/* tailwind.config.js, theme.extend.colors */
brand: {
50: '#f9f7f6',
100: '#f1ede9',
200: '#e3dbd4',
300: '#cdc0b3',
400: '#afa398',
500: '#8f847b',
600: '#776d65',
700: '#615951',
800: '#4c453e',
900: '#39332d',
950: '#241e1a',
},Use #CDC0B3 in your apps
ProcreateTap the color disc, open the Value tab, and type the code in the Hex field.
CanvaSelect the element, tap the color tile, choose + (new color) and paste the code.
IllustratorDouble-click the Fill box and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
PhotoshopClick the foreground color and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
FigmaSelect the layer, click the Fill swatch and paste the code in the hex field.