COLOR
#AFA99D
≈ Forgotten Sandstone
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On white
Aa
2.34:1
Fails AA
On black
Aa
7.49:1
Passes AAA
Best text on this color
Aa#1C1916(7.49:1)
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Normal vision#AFA99D
Protanopia#ACA99C
Deuteranopia#AEAA9D
Tritanopia#B2A7A6
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Colors that go with Forgotten Sandstone
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 2.1CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 6.0Web-safe#999999#999999ΔE 7.8
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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.