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Barberry Sand is a delicate, bleached beige with faint yellow undertones. This extremely desaturated hue functions best as a neutral background for minimalist layouts, where it provides an airy, clean base. The hex code for this shade is #e1d4bc. Pair it with dark charcoal text for high readability, as the 14.3:1 contrast ratio makes it an excellent choice for accessible body copy.
About Barberry Sand
Sun-bleached straw in a linen drawer
What does barberry sand mean?
Pale beiges like this one often bring to mind sand, unbleached cloth, parchment, and dry grasses. It sits near white on the lightness scale and holds almost no saturation, so it reads as soft and washed-out rather than loud.
Where you see barberry sand
- rolled oats
- dry beach sand
- parchment paper
- straw hats
- unbleached flour
- wicker baskets
What it works for
It works as a large background color, a warm wall paint, or a quiet base under bolder accents.
What colors go with barberry sand?
Terracotta #e2725bClay red deepens the pale yellow and keeps both colors grounded in earth tones.Deep Teal #00555aDark blue-green cuts through the warmth and gives the beige a sharp edge.Olive #808000Muted green shares this color's low saturation, so nothing fights for attention.Charcoal #36454fNear-black supplies the weight this very light tone lacks on its own.Dusty Rose #b56f76Faded pink layers a second soft warmth over the sandy base.
Questions about Barberry Sand
What is the hex code for Barberry Sand?
Barberry Sand is #e1d4bc. In RGB that is rgb(225, 212, 188), in HSL hsl(39, 38%, 81%) and in CMYK 0%, 6%, 16%, 12%.
Is Barberry Sand readable on white or black?
Barberry Sand has a 1.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.