OrangeMid-toneMuted

Sandstone

#C7B175

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.11:1Fails

Black text

9.40:1AAA

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About Sandstone

Sandstone (#C7B175) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 199, 177, 117 and its HSL value is 44°, 42%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.40:1 (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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Complementary

#C7B175 · #758BC7

Analogous

#C78875 · #C7B175 · #B4C775

Triadic

#C7B175 · #75C7B1 · #B175C7

Split complementary

#C7B175 · #75B4C7 · #8875C7

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