Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown is a vibrant orange color with HEX #F4A460. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 244, 164, 96, HSL 28, 87%, 67%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#F4A460 orange warm vibrant
HEX #F4A460
RGB rgb(244, 164, 96)
HSL hsl(28 87% 67%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 33, 61, 4)
Luminance 0.4663
Contrast Black 10.33:1White 2.03:1

CSS Utilities

--color-sandy-brown: #F4A460;
.bg-sandy-brown { background-color: #F4A460; }
.text-sandy-brown { color: #F4A460; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

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

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4663
Black text10.33:1AA Pass
White text2.03:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#F4A460",
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    244,
    164,
    96
  ],
  "hsl": [
    28,
    87,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    33,
    61,
    4
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4663,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.33,
    "white": 2.03
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#62B0F4",
  "analogous": [
    "#F46267",
    "#F4EF62"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#62F4A6",
    "#A662F4"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#67F462",
    "#62B0F4",
    "#EF62F4"
  ],
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    "#62F4EF",
    "#6267F4"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FAD7B7",
    "#F4A460",
    "#EA7610"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FAD7B7",
  "dark": "#EA7610",
  "saturated": "#FFA557",
  "desaturated": "#E2A774",
  "pastel": "#F9EADC",
  "neon": "#FFBB80"
}
Pairings
{
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    "#62B0F4",
    "#F46267",
    "#F4EF62"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E2A774",
    "#FAD7B7"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FAD7B7",
    "#E2A774"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "raw-sienna",
    "champagne-gold",
    "butterscotch"
  ],
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  ],
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
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    "/wcag/sandy-brown",
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  ],
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    ],
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      "/harmonies/sandy-brown",
      "/wcag/sandy-brown",
      "/css/colors/sandy-brown",
      "/hex/f4a460"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Sandy Brown",
  "cssName": "sandybrown",
  "hex": "#F4A460",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
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    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
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      "context dependent"
    ],
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      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
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      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
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    "sandybrown"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
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  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "warm",
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    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
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    164,
    96
  ],
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    87,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    61,
    4
  ],
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  },
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      "#F46267",
      "#F4EF62"
    ],
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    ],
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      "#EF62F4"
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    "pastel": "#F9EADC",
    "neon": "#FFBB80"
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  "wcag": {
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
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    ]
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      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/hex/f4a460"
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      "#F46267",
      "#F4EF62"
    ],
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      "#E2A774",
      "#FAD7B7"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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      "#000000"
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      "#FAD7B7",
      "#E2A774"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Sandy Brown Color

Sandy Brown sits in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Sandy Brown is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Sandy Brown accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #F4A460.Sandy Brown CSS utilitiesUse Sandy Brown in CSS variables and utility classes.#F4A460 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Sandy Brown paletteOpen the generated palette based on Sandy Brown.Sandy Brown harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Sandy Brown against black and white text.

Black text10.33:1AA Pass
White text2.03:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Light Salmon#FFA07A
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Butterscotch#E3963E

Color Harmonies

#62B0F4#62B0F4
#F46267#F46267
#F4EF62#F4EF62
#62F4A6#62F4A6
#A662F4#A662F4
Open full Sandy Brown harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FAD7B7#FAD7B7
#EA7610#EA7610
#FFA557#FFA557
#E2A774#E2A774
#F9EADC#F9EADC
#FFBB80#FFBB80

Pairings

Black#000000
#62B0F4#62B0F4
#F46267#F46267
#F4EF62#F4EF62
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5