OrangeMid-toneMuted

Sandstone

#C4AF76

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.16:1Fails

Black text

9.18:1AAA

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About Sandstone

Sandstone (#C4AF76) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 196, 175, 118 and its HSL value is 44°, 40%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sandstone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#C4AF76 · #768BC4

Analogous

#C48876 · #C4AF76 · #B2C476

Triadic

#C4AF76 · #76C4AF · #AF76C4

Split complementary

#C4AF76 · #76B2C4 · #8876C4

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