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Named color

Sandstone

Sandstone color #C9AE74: RGB 201, 174, 116 and HSL 41°, 44%, 62%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#C9AE74 orange warm earth-tone
HEX #C9AE74
RGB rgb(201, 174, 116)
HSL hsl(41 44% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 42, 21)
Luminance 0.4395
Contrast Black 9.79:1White 2.15:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-sandstone: #C9AE74;
.bg-sandstone { background-color: #C9AE74; }
.text-sandstone { color: #C9AE74; }
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Color meaning and use

About Sandstone Color

Sandstone uses HEX #C9AE74, RGB 201, 174, 116, and HSL 41°, 44%, 62%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.4395; black contrast is 9.79:1 and white contrast is 2.15:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Sandstone against black and white text.

Black text9.79:1AA Pass
White text2.15:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Sandstone Color Reference Infographic

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Sandstone color reference infographic showing #C9AE74, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Sandstone color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#738EC9#738EC9#C98373#C98373#B9C973#B9C973#73C9AE#73C9AE#AE73C9#AE73C9
Open full Sandstone harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E2D4B6#E2D4B6#A2823F#A2823F#DEB65E#DEB65E#B3A689#B3A689#E7E1D4#E7E1D4#FFCF66#FFCF66

Pairings

Black#000000#738EC9#738EC9#C98373#C98373#B9C973#B9C973Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4395
Black text9.79:1AA Pass
White text2.15:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#C9AE74",
  "rgb": [
    201,
    174,
    116
  ],
  "hsl": [
    41,
    44,
    62
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    13,
    42,
    21
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4395,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.79,
    "white": 2.15
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#738EC9",
  "analogous": [
    "#C98373",
    "#B9C973"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#73C9AE",
    "#AE73C9"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#73C983",
    "#738EC9",
    "#C973B9"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#73B9C9",
    "#8373C9"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E2D4B6",
    "#C9AE74",
    "#A2823F"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E2D4B6",
  "dark": "#A2823F",
  "saturated": "#DEB65E",
  "desaturated": "#B3A689",
  "pastel": "#E7E1D4",
  "neon": "#FFCF66"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#738EC9",
    "#C98373",
    "#B9C973"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#B3A689",
    "#E2D4B6"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E2D4B6",
    "#B3A689"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "bamboo",
    "ecru",
    "sand",
    "champagne-gold",
    "dark-khaki"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sandstone"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bamboo-vs-sandstone",
    "camel-vs-sandstone",
    "champagne-gold-vs-sandstone",
    "dark-khaki-vs-sandstone",
    "ecru-vs-sandstone",
    "sand-vs-sandstone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sandstone",
    "/wcag/sandstone",
    "/css/colors/sandstone",
    "/hex/c9ae74",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sandstone"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/bamboo",
      "/colors/ecru",
      "/colors/sand",
      "/colors/champagne-gold",
      "/colors/dark-khaki",
      "/compare/bamboo-vs-sandstone",
      "/compare/camel-vs-sandstone",
      "/compare/champagne-gold-vs-sandstone",
      "/compare/dark-khaki-vs-sandstone",
      "/compare/ecru-vs-sandstone",
      "/compare/sand-vs-sandstone",
      "/harmonies/sandstone",
      "/wcag/sandstone",
      "/css/colors/sandstone",
      "/hex/c9ae74",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "sandstone",
  "name": "Sandstone",
  "hex": "#C9AE74",
  "uses": [
    "highlight colors",
    "editorial accents",
    "warm backgrounds"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "optimism",
      "clarity",
      "warmth"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "education",
      "food",
      "lifestyle",
      "print design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "long-form text backgrounds at high saturation"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "highlight-colors",
    "editorial-accents",
    "warm-backgrounds",
    "optimism",
    "clarity",
    "warmth"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    201,
    174,
    116
  ],
  "hsl": [
    41,
    44,
    62
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    13,
    42,
    21
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4395,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.79,
    "white": 2.15
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#738EC9",
    "analogous": [
      "#C98373",
      "#B9C973"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#73C9AE",
      "#AE73C9"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#73C983",
      "#738EC9",
      "#C973B9"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#73B9C9",
      "#8373C9"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E2D4B6",
      "#C9AE74",
      "#A2823F"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#E2D4B6",
    "dark": "#A2823F",
    "saturated": "#DEB65E",
    "desaturated": "#B3A689",
    "pastel": "#E7E1D4",
    "neon": "#FFCF66"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-sandstone: #C9AE74;",
    "utility": ".bg-sandstone { background-color: #C9AE74; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-sandstone { color: #C9AE74; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "bamboo",
    "ecru",
    "sand",
    "champagne-gold",
    "dark-khaki"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sandstone"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bamboo-vs-sandstone",
    "camel-vs-sandstone",
    "champagne-gold-vs-sandstone",
    "dark-khaki-vs-sandstone",
    "ecru-vs-sandstone",
    "sand-vs-sandstone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sandstone",
    "/wcag/sandstone",
    "/css/colors/sandstone",
    "/hex/c9ae74",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sandstone"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/bamboo",
      "/colors/ecru",
      "/colors/sand",
      "/colors/champagne-gold",
      "/colors/dark-khaki",
      "/compare/bamboo-vs-sandstone",
      "/compare/camel-vs-sandstone",
      "/compare/champagne-gold-vs-sandstone",
      "/compare/dark-khaki-vs-sandstone",
      "/compare/ecru-vs-sandstone",
      "/compare/sand-vs-sandstone",
      "/harmonies/sandstone",
      "/wcag/sandstone",
      "/css/colors/sandstone",
      "/hex/c9ae74",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#738EC9",
      "#C98373",
      "#B9C973"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#B3A689",
      "#E2D4B6"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E2D4B6",
      "#B3A689"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Bamboo#C7B56E
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Dark Khaki#BDB76B

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