OrangeMid-toneMuted

Sandstone

#C8B073

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.12:1Fails

Black text

9.35:1AAA

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About Sandstone

Sandstone (#C8B073) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 200, 176, 115 and its HSL value is 43°, 44%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (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

#C8B073 · #738BC8

Analogous

#C88673 · #C8B073 · #B5C873

Triadic

#C8B073 · #73C8B0 · #B073C8

Split complementary

#C8B073 · #73B6C8 · #8573C8

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