Sand Brown
#CBA560
Shades of Sand Brown
What color is Sand Brown
Sand Brown is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Sand Brown is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sand Brown
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sand Brown is #CBA560.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sand Brown has 80%% Red, 65% Green, and 38% Blue.
Sand Brown has 39° Hue, 53% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sand Brown has 39° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 59% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sand Brown has 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 53% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CBA560 |
|
RGB |
(203, 165, 96) |
(80%, 65%, 38%) |
HSV |
(39°, 53, 80) |
(11%, 53%, 80%) |
HSL |
(39°, 51, 59) |
(11%, 51%, 59%) |
CMYK |
(0, 19, 53, 20) |
(0%, 19%, 53%, 20%) |
How does Sand Brown contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Sand Brown is 40%, which is medium high.
Sand Brown has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sand Brown and black have a 9.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Sand Brown and white have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
40% |
AAA (9.1) |
insufficient (2.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Sand Brown
How to mix Sand Brown paint
To mix Sand Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Yellow, 22% Red, 20% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Yellow
20%
Red
22%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
20%
White
38%
To mix Sand Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Magenta, 31% Yellow, 20% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
11%
Yellow
31%
Black
20%
White
38%
What colors are similar to Sand Brown
Colors similar to Sand Brown are: Sandy Brown, Camel, Desert, Lion, and Husk. Sandy Brown is more yellow than Sand Brown. Camel is darker than Sand Brown. Desert is more yellow and lighter than Sand Brown. Lion is more orange and paler and darker than Sand Brown. Husk is more yellow and darker than Sand Brown.
