This a an excellent post showing how contractors ( and designers) need to invest the time with their clients in managing their clients expectations. It appears that your concrete contractor did not spend the necessary time with you in explaining all the varied nuances of finished concrete and what possibly to expect. There is A LOT to understand about colored concrete, the finishes, how to achieve the finishes, this is why time needs to be spent educating and preparing the homeowner. I don't know your particular situation , whether this was an integral color pour or a shake on micro topping, but it does look like you are getting a lot of efflorescence moving up thru slab. There are a half dozen reasons why this can happen : too much water added to the mix, too much moisture in the sub base, climate temperatures,..... Yes, this is a normal common problem. ... both the communication part and the nature of working with concrete. At this point it is difficult to correct , but if you really hate it there are some steps that can be taken, but realize, the concrete will never be a uniform color.

This is from the gardenjunk hope she doesn't mind me sharing currently cindy's post and directions are on page 6 of garden junk and is titled painted patio.

I also have sandiego buff concrete that is about 18 months old. It also has a white haze that started in small areas and gradually got bigger. I have tried diluted muratic acid and I even tried efflorescence remover and nothing has worked. It just seems to get worse. When it is wet it looks great, so I was thinking about putting a sealer on it. I'm not sure if that would make it worse or not. It probably should of been sealed from the start. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. I hope others may have an answer. Lisa

We do the same with wood floor dye stains to alter the color with no detriment. I assume this is a dye stain, not a sealer.