Sand (#C2B280)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

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Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.11:1 — vs black: 9.97:1

Color values

  • HEX #C2B280
  • RGB rgb(194, 178, 128)
  • HSL hsl(45, 35%, 63%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 8, 34, 24 )
  • Websafe #CC9999
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Tags

Mood

Earthy (185)

Style

Warm (180)

Use case

Text (210) Logo (175) Print (170)

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C2B280 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Sand
#C2B280 Base
#8090C2
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Sand
#C2B280 Base
#C29180
#B1C280
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Sand
#C2B280 Base
#80C2B2
#B280C2
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Sand
#C2B280 Base
#80B1C2
#9180C2
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Sand
#C2B280 Base
#80C291
#8090C2
#C280B1
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Sand
#C2B280 Base
#726437
#A69150
#B5A164
#CFC39C
#DBD1B4
#F4F1E7
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Sand, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #110F08
— #39321C
— #61552F
— #897842
— #AF9A58
Sand #C2B280 Base
— #CDBF96
— #D7CDAC
— #E2DAC2
— #ECE7D8
— #F7F5EE
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #C2B280. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties 
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #C2B280;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #C2B280;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #C2B280;
}
CSS Gradient 
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #C2B280,
        #8090C2
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #C2B280,
        #8090C2
    );
}
SCSS Variable 
// SCSS variable
$sand: #C2B280;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$sand-r: 194;
$sand-g: 178;
$sand-b: 128;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $sand;
    color: rgba($sand-r, $sand-g, $sand-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Sand appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #C2B280 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #B7B77F Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #B4B480 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #C7ADAD Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #B3B3B3 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Sand ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Sand #C2B280 Base
Light French Beige #C8AD7F ΔE 4.36
Sage #BCB88A ΔE 4.43
Khaki #C3B091 ΔE 5.89
Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 6.37

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.