Desert color palettes
Sun-baked terracotta, sand and sage from mesas, canyons and dry markets. 15 palettes, each with HEX codes.
- Salt Flats
- Sagebrush Heat
- Sagebrush and Cactus
- Mesa Trading Post
- Cactus Trading Post
- Canyon Caravan
- Canyon Market
- Terracotta Wind
- Dune and Kiln
- Sagebrush Road
- Kiln Bloom
- Dune Heat
- Cactus Market
- Terracotta and Cactus
- Saffron and Cactus
Most common colors in desert color palettes
Sun-baked terracotta, sand and sage from mesas, canyons and dry markets. Across all 15 desert palettes here, these named colors come up most often. Each links to its hex, RGB and OKLCH values and the colors that go with it.
- Chocolate Brown#411900in 4 palettes
- Battleship Gray#6C757Din 3 palettes
- Bisque#FFE4C4in 3 palettes
- Clay Brown#B2713Din 3 palettes
- Earth Yellow#DDA15Ein 3 palettes
- Saddle Brown#8B4513in 3 palettes
- Vanilla#E9D8A6in 3 palettes
- Chestnut#742802in 2 palettes
- Dark Brown#341C02in 2 palettes
- Dark Maroon#3C0008in 2 palettes
- Light Tan#FBEEACin 2 palettes
- Milk Chocolate#7F4E1Ein 2 palettes
Desert color palette hex codes
| Palette | Hex codes |
|---|---|
| Salt Flats | #F4EDE1 #E7CFA8 #D89A6A #5E9EA0 #1F4E5F |
| Sagebrush Heat | #360D07 #623C29 #6E816A #C1A271 #E3EACC |
| Sagebrush and Cactus | #261002 #58726B #D9A066 #EBCB92 #F4E4C1 |
| Mesa Trading Post | #361600 #763424 #B15E61 #E094A9 #FFD5EC |
| Cactus Trading Post | #3C2415 #773721 #5E7A72 #C9674A #FFFAEC |
| Canyon Caravan | #370400 #5C1300 #7E371E #FFE8DF |
| Canyon Market | #241205 #8E4A3A #B5763E #EBCB92 |
| Terracotta Wind | #241209 #684938 #B28E78 #F4DAC8 |
Click a palette for its RGB, HSL and OKLCH values, contrast pairs, color-blindness preview and exports for CSS, Tailwind and Figma.
How to use a desert color palette
- Start from one palette that already feels like desert, then adjust single colors in the generator rather than mixing palettes.
- Give each color a job: background, text, primary action and highlight.
- Keep one neutral (off-white, sand or charcoal) to rest the eye between stronger colors.
- Check that your main text color reaches 4.5:1 contrast on its background.
Frequently asked questions
What colors are in a desert color palette?
The colors used most across these desert palettes are Chocolate Brown, Battleship Gray, Bisque, Clay Brown, Earth Yellow and Saddle Brown. Sun-baked terracotta, sand and sage from mesas, canyons and dry markets.
How many desert color palettes are there?
There are 15 curated desert palettes on this page, each with hex codes and free exports.
Can I edit a desert palette?
Yes. Open any palette in the palette generator to lock, adjust or replace colors, check contrast and export to CSS, Tailwind, Figma or Adobe swatches.