Sandstorm
#ECD540
What color is Sandstorm
Sandstorm is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Sandstorm is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sandstorm
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sandstorm is #ECD540.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sandstorm has 93%% Red, 84% Green, and 25% Blue.
Sandstorm has 52° Hue, 73% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sandstorm has 52° Hue, 82% Saturation, and 59% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sandstorm has 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 73% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#ECD540 |
|
RGB |
(236, 213, 64) |
(93%, 84%, 25%) |
HSV |
(52°, 73, 93) |
(14%, 73%, 93%) |
HSL |
(52°, 82, 59) |
(14%, 82%, 59%) |
CMYK |
(0, 10, 73, 7) |
(0%, 10%, 73%, 7%) |
How does Sandstorm contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Sandstorm is 66%, which is medium high.
Sandstorm has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sandstorm and black have a 14.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Sandstorm and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
66% |
AAA (14.2) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Sandstorm
How to mix Sandstorm paint
To mix Sandstorm paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 52% Yellow, 16% Red, 7% Black, 25% White, as shown below.
Yellow
52%
Red
16%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
25%
To mix Sandstorm paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Magenta, 59% Yellow, 7% Black, 25% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
8%
Yellow
59%
Black
7%
White
25%
What colors are similar to Sandstorm
Colors similar to Sandstorm are: Golden Dream, Bright Sun, Wattle, Sunglow, and Dull Yellow. Golden Dream is brighter than Sandstorm. Bright Sun is more orange and brighter and lighter than Sandstorm. Wattle is more yellow and paler than Sandstorm. Sunglow is more orange and brighter than Sandstorm. Dull Yellow is paler and lighter than Sandstorm.
