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CSS named color

SandyBrown Color Code

SandyBrown is a light, vivid orange with the hex code #F4A460. In RGB it is rgb(244, 164, 96), in HSL hsl(28, 87%, 67%) and in CMYK cmyk(0%, 33%, 61%, 4%).

SandyBrown
#F4A460

Color values

In CSS you can write it as the keyword sandybrown.

White text on SandyBrown has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black text 10.33:1, so black text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Orange 400 (#FB923C).

Use SandyBrown in CSS

.element {
  color: sandybrown;
  background-color: #f4a460;
  border-color: rgb(244, 164, 96);
}

Tints and shades of SandyBrown

Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.

Colors that go with SandyBrown

Color-wheel harmonies built from #F4A460. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

Complementary

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Opposite hues for maximum contrast and energetic accents.

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Split complementary

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A base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.

Text contrast on SandyBrown

Aa
White text
2.03:1
Fail
Aa
Black text
10.33:1
AAA
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Questions about SandyBrown

What is the hex code for SandyBrown?

The hex code for SandyBrown is #F4A460. Its RGB value is rgb(244, 164, 96) and its HSL value is hsl(28, 87%, 67%).

What colors go with SandyBrown?

The complementary color of SandyBrown is #62B0F4. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #F46267 and #F4EF62; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #62F4A6 and #A662F4.

Is SandyBrown readable as a text color?

On a white background SandyBrown has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 10.33:1.

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