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Sand color: #c2b280

The Sand color code in every format, with shades, matching colors and ready palettes.

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45°
100%

OKLCH

76.5%
0.069
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • olive-400
  • Black 24%

Looks the same on every screen.

White text2.11:1 · Below AALc -46
Black text9.97:1 · AALc 63

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Questions about Sand

What is the hex code for Sand?

The hex code for Sand is #c2b280. In RGB it is rgb(194 178 128), in HSL hsl(45.45 35.11% 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.501% 0.06911 92.43).

What colors go well with Sand?

Its complementary color is #a3b1df. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #d3a985 and #abba89. Ready palettes with Sand are shown on this page.

Is Sand a warm or cool color?

Sand is a warm color with an OKLCH hue of 92 degrees.

What text color is readable on Sand?

Black text is more readable on Sand: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

About #c2b280

#c2b280 is a dusty light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Looks the same on every screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ecru (#c2b280). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #c2b280 mixed with white

  1. c2b280
  2. c8ba8d
  3. cec199
  4. d4c9a6
  5. dad0b3
  6. e0d8bf
  7. e6e0cc
  8. ece8d9
  9. f3efe5
  10. f9f7f2

Darker: #c2b280 mixed with black

  1. c2b280
  2. a89a6e
  3. 8f835d
  4. 776d4d
  5. 60573d
  6. 49432e
  7. 342f1f
  8. 201d12
  9. 0e0c06
  10. 020101

Calmer: #c2b280 with less saturation

  1. c2b280
  2. c0b285
  3. bfb28b
  4. bdb290
  5. bcb295
  6. bab39a
  7. b9b39f
  8. b7b3a4
  9. b6b3a9
  10. b4b3ae