Sandstone

#796D62

Sandstone #796D62

Shades of Sandstone

#776C61

#6A6056

#5D544B

#4F4840

#423C35

#35302B

#272420

#1A1815

#0D0C0A

#000000

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Tints of Sandstone

#776C61

#867B70

#958A7F

#A49A90

#B3AAA0

#C2BAB2

#D1CBC4

#E0DCD7

#EFEDEA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Sandstone

#D16A09

#C66A14

#BB6B20

#B06B2B

#A46B36

#9A6C41

#8E6C4C

#836C57

#786D62

#6D6D6D

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What color is Sandstone

Sandstone is a medium dark medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Orange, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Sandstone is a warm color.

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Sandstone is #796D62.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sandstone has 47%% Red, 43% Green, and 38% Blue.
Sandstone has 29° Hue, 19% Saturation, and 47% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sandstone has 29° Hue, 10% Saturation, and 43% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sandstone has 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 19% yellow, and 53% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#796D62

RGB

(121, 109, 98)

(47%, 43%, 38%)

HSV

(29°, 19, 47)

(8%, 19%, 47%)

HSL

(29°, 10, 43)

(8%, 10%, 43%)

CMYK

(0, 10, 19, 53)

(0%, 10%, 19%, 53%)

How does Sandstone contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Sandstone is 16%, which is low.
Sandstone has a higher contrast with white than black. Sandstone and black have a 4.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Sandstone and white have a 5.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

16%

insufficient (4.2)

AA (5.0)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Sandstone

Summer

#403F11

#796D62

#AEAE38

#D1CAC3

#E3E38F

Winter

#574E46

#796D62

#DC8FCB

#DAD3CE

#EEE8EE

Spring

#30400F

#796D62

#9AC153

#E3DFDB

#D9EEB2

Analogous

#49433B

#796D62

#AC8A11

#DCD6D2

#EEEEE8

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How to mix Sandstone paint

To mix Sandstone paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Yellow, 6% Red, 53% Black, 38% White, as shown below.

Yellow

3%

Red

6%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

53%

White

38%

To mix Sandstone paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 6% Yellow, 53% Black, 38% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

3%

Yellow

6%

Black

53%

White

38%

What colors are similar to Sandstone

Colors similar to Sandstone are: Sand Dune, Pine Cone, Flint, Soya Bean, and Brownish Grey. Sand Dune is more red and brighter than Sandstone. Pine Cone is more red and brighter and darker than Sandstone. Flint is more yellow and paler than Sandstone. Soya Bean is more yellow and brighter and darker than Sandstone. Brownish Grey is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Sandstone.

Sand Dune

#826F65

more red,

brighter

Pine Cone

#6D5E54

more red,

brighter,

darker

Flint

#6F6A61

more yellow,

paler

Soya Bean

#6A6051

more yellow,

brighter,

darker

Brownish Grey

#86775F

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter