Sand Brown

#CBA560

Sand Brown #CBA560

Shades of Sand Brown

#CCA65F

#B59355

#9E814A

#886E3F

#715C35

#5A492A

#44371F

#2D2415

#16120A

#000000

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Tints of Sand Brown

#CCA65F

#D1AF6E

#D7B87E

#DDC18E

#E2CB9F

#E8D5B1

#EDDFC3

#F3E9D6

#F9F4EA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Sand Brown

#F9B433

#EEB03D

#E3AD48

#D8AA54

#CDA75F

#C2A36A

#B7A075

#AC9D80

#A1998B

#969696

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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.

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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)

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What colors go with Sand Brown

Summer

#504F35

#72724E

#CBA560

#CACC9C

#EEEEE8

Winter

#622155

#A75F99

#CBA560

#ECDFDD

#EEE2C8

Spring

#473A20

#4D8026

#CBA560

#B6EEA5

#EEEEE8

Analogous

#593A29

#8B694A

#CBA560

#EECBB4

#EEEEE8

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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.

Sandy Brown

#C4A661

more yellow

Camel

#C69F59

darker

Desert

#CCAD60

more yellow,

lighter

Lion

#C19A6B

more orange,

paler,

darker

Husk

#B7A458

more yellow,

darker