Sandybrown Color Palette
Sandybrown Color Palette built around #F4A460, a dark warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 10.33:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFDCBB | |
| surface | #F7AD70 | |
| text | #825023 | |
| text-muted | #81ADD3 | |
| primary | #F4A460 | |
| secondary | #81ADD3 | |
| accent | #F7AD70 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffdcbb;
--surface: #f7ad70;
--text: #825023;
--text-muted: #81add3;
--primary: #f4a460;
--secondary: #81add3;
--accent: #f7ad70;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #F4A460 | #FFDCBB | #825023 | #81ADD3 | #F7AD70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F4A460 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| #FFDCBB | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| #825023 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| #81ADD3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| #F7AD70 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the sandybrown color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #F4A460, #FFDCBB, #825023, #81ADD3, #F7AD70.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.