Salmon Sand

Name: Salmon Sand
Brand: Behr

QE-02 / Behr

#D8A890

A rich, light orange rooted in terracotta and spice. Pairs with cream, olive, and deep brown.

Spec Sheet

Hex#D8A890

RGB216, 168, 144

HSL20°, 48%, 71%

On White 2.12:1 Fail

On Black 9.92:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EDEAE9
Text: #261912
Accent: #D8A890
Support: #417690
Neutral: #C6C3B3

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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#EDEAE9 background RGB 237 234 233

#261912 ink RGB 38 25 18

#D8A890 accent RGB 216 168 144

#417690 support RGB 65 118 144

#C6C3B3 neutral RGB 198 195 179

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EDEAE9;
  --palette-ink: #261912;
  --palette-accent: #D8A890;
  --palette-support: #417690;
  --palette-neutral: #C6C3B3;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EDEAE9",
  "palette-ink": "#261912",
  "palette-accent": "#D8A890",
  "palette-support": "#417690",
  "palette-neutral": "#C6C3B3"
}

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Also Found In

This color also appears as Summer Medley by Dulux.

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