neutralwarm
Sand #C2B280
A medium earthy tan, close to the color of dry sand.
Use cases: Outdoor brands · Earthy palettes
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C2B280 | |
| RGB | rgb(194, 178, 128) | |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 63%) | |
| HSV | hsv(45, 34%, 76%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 8.2%, 34%, 23.9%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(42.0654, 44.8699, 26.8628) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.8, -1.7, 27.7) | |
| Luminance | 0.449 (WCAG relative) |
/* Sand */
color: #c2b280;
background-color: #c2b280;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#afa073 #9b8e66 #887d5a #746b4d #615940 #4e4733 #3a3526 #27241a #13120d #000000
Tints (toward white)
#c8ba8d #cec199 #d4c9a6 #dad1b3 #e1d9c0 #e7e0cc #ede8d9 #f3f0e6 #f9f7f2 #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#bbad80 #b5a880 #aea380 #a89e80 #a19980 #9a9480 #948f80 #8d8a80 #878580 #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#C2B280
#8090C2
#c2b280 #8090c2
Analogous
Edit in generator →#C29180
#C2B280
#B1C280
#c29180 #c2b280 #b1c280
Triadic
Edit in generator →#C2B280
#80C2B2
#B280C2
#c2b280 #80c2b2 #b280c2
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#C2B280
#80C291
#8090C2
#C280B1
#c2b280 #80c291 #8090c2 #c280b1
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#C2B280
#80B1C2
#9180C2
#c2b280 #80b1c2 #9180c2
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#877641
#AE9957
#C2B280
#D6CBA9
#EAE4D3
#877641 #ae9957 #c2b280 #d6cba9 #eae4d3
Accessibility & contrast
2.11
#C2B280 on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
9.97
#C2B280 on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on sand
9.97
#000000 text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Khaki #C3B091 | 5.89 | |
| Tan #D2B48C | 6.61 | |
| Camel #C19A6B | 9.87 | |
| Vanilla #F3E5AB | 12.37 | |
| Sage Green #9CAF88 | 12.49 | |
| Mustard #DBB42C | 13.25 |
Related colors
Palettes with sand
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.