Desert Color Palette
A warm desert color palette — sand, terracotta, clay, and dusty blue. Hex codes for southwestern, boho, and earthy designs.
A desert color palette captures Bleached Sand, Desert Dust, Terracotta, and 3 more coordinated tones — ready-to-copy hex codes for web design, branding, UI themes, and creative projects.
- Bleached Sand#FEF3C7rgb(254, 243, 199)hsl(48, 96%, 89%)
- Desert Dust#FDBA74rgb(253, 186, 116)hsl(31, 97%, 72%)
- Terracotta#EA580Crgb(234, 88, 12)hsl(21, 90%, 48%)
- Rust Clay#9A3412rgb(154, 52, 18)hsl(15, 79%, 34%)
- Canyon#78350Frgb(120, 53, 15)hsl(22, 78%, 26%)
- Dusty Sage#64748Brgb(100, 116, 139)hsl(215, 16%, 47%)
Use this palette
Copy all hex codes or build a custom palette from your own photo in under 1 second.
Hex Codes at a Glance
#FEF3C7, #FDBA74, #EA580C, #9A3412, #78350F, #64748B
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Hex, RGB, and HSL stay free above. PhotoTones Pro is $7/month for this Desert brand kit and every other gallery brand kit, plus kits from your own images.
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- preview/Swatch PNG, plus composite for image kits
How to Use This Palette
- In CSS: Paste each hex into your
:rootcustom properties or directly intobackground-color/colordeclarations. - In Figma or Sketch: Copy the hex into any fill or stroke color field. Save each color to your local style library for reuse across frames.
- In Tailwind CSS: Add each hex to your
tailwind.config.jsfile insidetheme.extend.colors, then use classes likebg-palette-500. - In Procreate or Photoshop: Create a new swatch set and paste each hex value, or use the brand kit above for ready-to-import
.swatchesand.asefiles.
Build Your Own Palette
This desert palette is one of many themed palettes in the PhotoTones gallery. To build a palette from your own photo, use the free PhotoTones color palette from image generator — it extracts up to 12 hex codes per image in under a second, entirely in your browser. No signup required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What hex codes are in a desert color palette?
This desert palette includes #FEF3C7, #FDBA74, #EA580C, #9A3412, #78350F, #64748B. Copy any hex directly for CSS, Figma, Tailwind, or mood board projects.
How do I use a desert palette in web design?
Use vibrant tones for primary actions, muted tones for backgrounds, and dark tones for text. Upload your own desert-inspired photo to PhotoTones to extract a custom palette in under 1 second.
Can I build a custom desert palette from my own photo?
Yes. Open phototones.com, upload a desert-inspired image, and click Generate Color Palette. PhotoTones extracts up to 6 colors free (12 on Pro), entirely in your browser with no upload.
Can I download this desert palette as ASE, Figma Variables, or a brand kit?
Yes. PhotoTones Pro is $7/month for this desert brand kit and every other gallery brand kit, plus kits from your own images. Each ZIP includes Adobe ASE, Figma Variables, design tokens, Tailwind, CSS, theme files, and WCAG pairings. Hex, RGB, and HSL values remain free on this page.