#C9AE74 Hex Color

Sandstone #c9ae74 works best when paired with high-contrast, dark neutrals like charcoal or navy to ground its warmth. Because of its earthy, unsaturated nature, it also creates a sophisticated, organic palette when combined with sage or deep terracotta accents.

Using #c9ae74 as a background color provides a functional, neutral base that offers good readability for black or very dark grey text. However, because it is a lighter, unsaturated tone, avoid using #c9ae74 for small body text itself, as it lacks the necessary contrast against white backgrounds.