Weathered Sandstone

Name: Weathered Sandstone
Brand: Dulux

20YY 48/116 / Dulux

#9C8A72

A mid-toned stone colour with the weathered quality of ancient buildings. Solid and trustworthy in hallways and exteriors.

Spec Sheet

Hex#9C8A72

RGB156, 138, 114

HSL34°, 18%, 53%

On White 3.34:1 AA Large

On Black 6.29:1 AA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F4F3F0
Text: #2C251B
Accent: #9C8A72
Support: #6E8AAF
Neutral: #C8C9B6

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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Design System from Weathered Sandstone Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F4F3F0 background RGB 244 243 240

#2C251B ink RGB 44 37 27

#9C8A72 accent RGB 156 138 114

#6E8AAF support RGB 110 138 175

#C8C9B6 neutral RGB 200 201 182

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F4F3F0;
  --palette-ink: #2C251B;
  --palette-accent: #9C8A72;
  --palette-support: #6E8AAF;
  --palette-neutral: #C8C9B6;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F4F3F0",
  "palette-ink": "#2C251B",
  "palette-accent": "#9C8A72",
  "palette-support": "#6E8AAF",
  "palette-neutral": "#C8C9B6"
}

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