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Shades to explore

BROWN FAMILY

Sandy Brown colour code

#F4A460

Sandy Brown (#F4A460) is a medium-light, vivid shade in the brown family. Its HSL lightness is 67% and saturation is 87%.

HEX#F4A460
RGBrgb(244, 164, 96)
HSLhsl(28, 87%, 67%)

Text contrast

With white: 2.03:1 · With black: 10.33:1

Normal text needs 4.5:1 for AA; large text needs 3:1.

Use Sandy Brown in CSS

Copy this background and text pairing into your stylesheet.

.colour-sandy-brown {
  background-color: #F4A460;
  color: #000000;
}

Use the HEX value for a consistent digital reference. Descriptive colour names can vary between collections and are not always valid CSS keywords. This code does not identify a paint, fabric or print specification.

Using Sandy Brown

Try it alongside natural textures, wood tones or an earth-inspired palette.

Black text on Sandy Brown

10.33:1 · AAA for normal text

This pairing uses #000000 text on #F4A460. Results apply to solid colours; recheck contrast if you add transparency, imagery or effects.

Colour companions

Similar shades in the brown family