Sand color: code #C2B280
Sand
#C2B280
Color codes
- HEX
#C2B280 - RGB
rgb(194, 178, 128) - HSL
hsl(45, 35%, 63%) - HSV
hsv(45, 34%, 76%) - CMYK
cmyk(0%, 8%, 34%, 24%) - LAB
lab(72.8% -1.8 27.7) - OKLCH
oklch(76.5% 0.069 92.4)
About the color Sand
Sand has the HEX code #C2B280, which corresponds to rgb(194, 178, 128) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 45°, with 35% saturation and 63% lightness (hsl(45, 35%, 63%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a warm color: it tends to feel energetic and close, and it visually “advances” in a composition.
As a background it calls for dark text: black reaches a 9.97:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 2.10:1 for white.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(0%, 8%, 34%, 24%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Sand
Complementary
#C2B280 · #8090C2
Analogous
#C29080 · #C2B280 · #B1C280
Triadic
#C2B280 · #80C2B1 · #B180C2
Tetradic
#C2B280 · #80C290 · #8090C2 · #C280B1
Split-complementary
#C2B280 · #80B1C2 · #9080C2
Monochromatic
#83723F · #B19C5D · #C2B280 · #DBD1B3 · #F3F0E7
Sand with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-sand: #C2B280;
--color-sand-rgb: 194, 178, 128;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-sand);
color: #000000;
}