Quicksand

#BD978E

Quicksand #BD978E

Shades of Quicksand

#BC968D

#A7857D

#92746E

#7D645E

#68534E

#53423E

#3E322F

#29211F

#14100F

#000000

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Tints of Quicksand

#BC968D

#C4A098

#CBABA3

#D2B6AF

#DAC1BB

#E1CDC8

#E8D9D5

#F0E5E2

#F7F2F0

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Quicksand

#F87153

#EF775C

#E67C65

#DC826E

#D38877

#CA8E81

#C1948A

#B89A93

#AE9F9C

#A5A5A5

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What color is Quicksand

Quicksand is a light pastel shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Red, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Quicksand is a pastel color. Quicksand is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Quicksand

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Quicksand is #BD978E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Quicksand has 74%% Red, 59% Green, and 56% Blue.
Quicksand has 11° Hue, 25% Saturation, and 74% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Quicksand has 11° Hue, 26% Saturation, and 65% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Quicksand has 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 25% yellow, and 26% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#BD978E

RGB

(189, 151, 142)

(74%, 59%, 56%)

HSV

(11°, 25, 74)

(3%, 25%, 74%)

HSL

(11°, 26, 65)

(3%, 26%, 65%)

CMYK

(0, 20, 25, 26)

(0%, 20%, 25%, 26%)

How does Quicksand contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Quicksand is 35%, which is medium high.
Quicksand has a higher contrast with black than white. Quicksand and black have a 8.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Quicksand and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

35%

AAA (8.0)

insufficient (2.6)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Quicksand

Summer

#50403F

#76802C

#BD978E

#CAD577

#ECE6E4

Winter

#4F2A5E

#9F58C0

#BD978E

#E0C2EC

#EEEAE8

Spring

#473834

#147947

#BD978E

#7AE5B1

#EEE8E6

Analogous

#554441

#926E66

#BD978E

#F5C1C0

#EEE5E2

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How to mix Quicksand paint

To mix Quicksand paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Yellow, 16% Red, 26% Black, 56% White, as shown below.

Yellow

2%

Red

16%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

26%

White

56%

To mix Quicksand paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Magenta, 10% Yellow, 26% Black, 56% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

8%

Yellow

10%

Black

26%

White

56%

What colors are similar to Quicksand

Colors similar to Quicksand are: Oriental Pink, Brandy Rose, Mushroom, Pale Taupe, and Rosy Brown. Oriental Pink is more red than Quicksand. Brandy Rose is more red and brighter and darker than Quicksand. Mushroom is more orange than Quicksand. Pale Taupe is more orange and brighter than Quicksand. Rosy Brown is more red and brighter and darker than Quicksand.

Oriental Pink

#C69191

more red

Brandy Rose

#BB8983

more red,

brighter,

darker

Mushroom

#BA9E88

more orange

Pale Taupe

#BC987E

more orange,

brighter

Rosy Brown

#B38481

more red,

brighter,

darker