Sandy Taupe
#967117
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What color is Sandy Taupe
Sandy Taupe is a medium dark bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Sandy Taupe is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sandy Taupe
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Sandy Taupe is #967117.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sandy Taupe has 59%% Red, 44% Green, and 9% Blue.
Sandy Taupe has 43° Hue, 85% Saturation, and 59% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sandy Taupe has 43° Hue, 73% Saturation, and 34% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sandy Taupe has 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 85% yellow, and 41% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#967117 |
|
RGB |
(150, 113, 23) |
(59%, 44%, 9%) |
HSV |
(43°, 85, 59) |
(12%, 85%, 59%) |
HSL |
(43°, 73, 34) |
(12%, 73%, 34%) |
CMYK |
(0, 25, 85, 41) |
(0%, 25%, 85%, 41%) |
How does Sandy Taupe contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Sandy Taupe is 18%, which is low.
Sandy Taupe has a higher contrast with black than white.
Sandy Taupe and black have a 4.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Sandy Taupe and white have a 4.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
18% |
AA (4.7) |
insufficient (4.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Sandy Taupe
How to mix Sandy Taupe paint
To mix Sandy Taupe paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 27% Yellow, 22% Red, 41% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Yellow
27%
Red
22%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
41%
White
9%
To mix Sandy Taupe paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Magenta, 39% Yellow, 41% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
11%
Yellow
39%
Black
41%
White
9%
What colors are similar to Sandy Taupe
Colors similar to Sandy Taupe are: Hazel, Buttered Rum, Corn Harvest, Reno Sand, and Reef Gold. Hazel is more yellow than Sandy Taupe. Buttered Rum is brighter than Sandy Taupe. Corn Harvest is brighter and darker than Sandy Taupe. Reno Sand is more orange than Sandy Taupe. Reef Gold is more yellow and paler and lighter than Sandy Taupe.
