COLOR
#AAA79C
≈ Forgotten Sandstone
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On white
Aa
2.41:1
Fails AA
On black
Aa
7.26:1
Passes AAA
Best text on this color
Aa#1C1916(7.26:1)
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Normal vision#AAA79C
Protanopia#AAA69B
Deuteranopia#AAA79C
Tritanopia#ADA5A4
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Forgotten Sandstone is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
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Colour nameForgotten Sandstone#AFA696ΔE 3.2CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 5.5Web-safe#999999#999999ΔE 6.9
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Forgotten Sandstone — meaning & where to use it
Forgotten Sandstone is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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This exact shade isn't a named or standard-set colour, so it isn't indexed — but every tool above works.