Sandy Brown
#C4A661
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What color is Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Sandy Brown is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sandy Brown
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sandy Brown is #C4A661.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sandy Brown has 77%% Red, 65% Green, and 38% Blue.
Sandy Brown has 42° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 77% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sandy Brown has 42° Hue, 45% Saturation, and 57% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sandy Brown has 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 51% yellow, and 23% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#C4A661 |
|
RGB |
(196, 166, 97) |
(77%, 65%, 38%) |
HSV |
(42°, 51, 77) |
(12%, 51%, 77%) |
HSL |
(42°, 45, 57) |
(12%, 45%, 57%) |
CMYK |
(0, 15, 51, 23) |
(0%, 15%, 51%, 23%) |
How does Sandy Brown contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Sandy Brown is 40%, which is medium high.
Sandy Brown has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sandy Brown and black have a 9.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Sandy Brown and white have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
40% |
AAA (9.0) |
insufficient (2.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Sandy Brown
How to mix Sandy Brown paint
To mix Sandy Brown paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Yellow, 18% Red, 23% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Yellow
21%
Red
18%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
23%
White
38%
To mix Sandy Brown paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 23% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
30%
Black
23%
White
38%
What colors are similar to Sandy Brown
Colors similar to Sandy Brown are: Sand Brown, Camel, Desert, Husk, and Lion. Sand Brown is more orange than Sandy Brown. Camel is more orange and brighter and darker than Sandy Brown. Desert is lighter than Sandy Brown. Husk is more yellow and darker than Sandy Brown. Lion is more orange and paler and darker than Sandy Brown.
