Sand Brown Color – #cba560: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Sand Brown color hex code is #cba560, and it is composed of 80% red, 65% green and 38% blue.

Sand Brown is a light, muted, and warm color at 53% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Sand Brown color (#cba560) against dark backgrounds.

Sand Brown color

Sand Brown Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #CBA560

  2. #6085CB

Triadic colors

  1. #CBA560

  2. #60CBA5

  3. #A560CB

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #D8BB86

  2. #E4D1AD

  3. #F1E6D3

  4. #FDFCFA

Darker colors

  1. #BB8F3D

  2. #947131

  3. #6E5424

  4. #473717

  5. #21190B

Analogous colors

  1. #CB6085

  2. #CB7060

  3. #CBA560

  4. #BBCB60

  5. #85CB60

Monochromatic colors

  1. #B88526

  2. #D19E41

  3. #D6B26E

  4. #DEC69A

  5. #E8DBC2

#cba560

Sand Brown Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Sand Brown:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#cba560
RGBrgb(203,165,96)
HSLhsl(39,50.7%,58.6%)
CMYK0, 19, 53, 20
HSV39, 53, 80
RGB %80, 65, 38
XYZ40.2, 40.5, 16.8
LAB69.8, 5.5, 40.7
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation53%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)2.31 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)9.09 (passes WCAG AA)

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