Quicksand

Name: Quicksand
Brand: Benjamin Moore

CSP-200 / Benjamin Moore

#AEA497

A grounded neutral with sun-kissed undertones that adapts to its surroundings chameleon-like.

Spec Sheet

Hex#AEA497

RGB174, 164, 151

HSL34°, 12%, 64%

On White 2.45:1 Fail

On Black 8.56:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EBE8E5
Text: #231D15
Accent: #AEA497
Support: #3F6AA2
Neutral: #C2C3B1

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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#EBE8E5 background RGB 235 232 229

#231D15 ink RGB 35 29 21

#AEA497 accent RGB 174 164 151

#3F6AA2 support RGB 63 106 162

#C2C3B1 neutral RGB 194 195 177

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EBE8E5;
  --palette-ink: #231D15;
  --palette-accent: #AEA497;
  --palette-support: #3F6AA2;
  --palette-neutral: #C2C3B1;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EBE8E5",
  "palette-ink": "#231D15",
  "palette-accent": "#AEA497",
  "palette-support": "#3F6AA2",
  "palette-neutral": "#C2C3B1"
}

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