OrangeMid-toneMuted

Sandstone

#C8AD73

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.17:1Fails

Black text

9.13:1AAA

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About Sandstone

Sandstone (#C8AD73) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 200, 173, 115 and its HSL value is 41°, 44%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 (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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Shades

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Complementary

#C8AD73 · #738EC8

Analogous

#C88373 · #C8AD73 · #B8C873

Triadic

#C8AD73 · #73C8AD · #AD73C8

Split complementary

#C8AD73 · #73B8C8 · #8373C8

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