About Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown (sandybrown) is a light, vivid orange with the hex code #f4a460, or rgb(244, 164, 96). In HSL it sits at a hue of 28°, 87% saturation and 67% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: sandybrown; instead of the hex value.
Using Sandy Brown for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Brown text on white | 2.03 : 1 | fails |
| Sandy Brown text on black | 10.33 : 1 | AAA |
On a sandy brown background, use black text (10.33 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: sandybrown; /* or #f4a460 */
background-color: #f4a460;
border: 1px solid rgb(244 164 96 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Light Salmon (#ffa07a), Dark Salmon (#e9967a), Salmon (#fa8072), Coral (#ff7f50), Light Coral (#f08080), Burly Wood (#deb887).
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What is the hex code for sandy brown?
#f4a460 — that is rgb(244, 164, 96) and hsl(28, 87%, 67%). In CSS you can also just write sandybrown.
Is sandy brown text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 2.03 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with sandy brown?
Its complementary color is #62b0f4; analogous colors #f46267 and #f4ef62 sit next to it on the color wheel.