Nearest-color comparison

Camel vs Sandstone

Camel #C19A6B vs Sandstone #C9AE74: RGB distance 23.3 and contrast 1.21:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.

Camel and Sandstone are very close, with an RGB distance of 23.3. Sandstone is lighter by 0.0844, and Sandstone is more saturated by 3 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.21:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Camel#C19A6B

Sandstone#C9AE74

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Camel and Sandstone across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance23.3

Pair contrast1.21:1

Luminance delta0.0844

Hue delta8 deg

Lighter colorSandstone

More saturatedSandstone

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

orange color

Camel

Camel is #C19A6B, a warm orange with hue 33°, saturation 41% and luminance 0.3551. Beside Sandstone, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 8.1:1.

HEX#C19A6B RGB193, 154, 107 HSL33, 41, 59 CMYK0, 20, 45, 24 Luminance0.3551 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

orange color

Sandstone

Sandstone is #C9AE74, a warm orange with hue 41°, saturation 44% and luminance 0.4395. Beside Camel, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 9.79:1.

HEX#C9AE74 RGB201, 174, 116 HSL41, 44, 62 CMYK0, 13, 42, 21 Luminance0.4395 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Camel or Sandstone

Choose CamelChoose Camel when the design calls for earth tone orange color at #C19A6B, with warm temperature and 59% HSL lightness.

Choose SandstoneChoose Sandstone when #C9AE74, its earth tone orange character, or its 62% HSL lightness is the closer match.

Use togetherTreat them as tonal alternatives or adjacent palette steps, not as text and background. Their contrast is only 1.21:1. They share earth tone tone characteristics.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyCamelSandstone

HEX#C19A6B#C9AE74

RGB193, 154, 107201, 174, 116

HSL33, 41, 5941, 44, 62

CMYK0, 20, 45, 240, 13, 42, 21

FamilyOrangeOrange

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneEarth ToneEarth Tone

Luminance0.35510.4395

Black contrast8.1:19.79:1

White contrast2.59:12.15:1

Shared tonesEarth Tone

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Camelblack text - 8.1:1

Sandstoneblack text - 9.79:1

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Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Camel#C19A6B

Sandstone#C9AE74

#DCC7AC#DCC7AC

#E2D4B6#E2D4B6

#6C92C1#6C92C1

#738EC9#738EC9

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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  {
    "slug": "camel",
    "name": "Camel",
    "hex": "#C19A6B",
    "rgb": [
      193,
      154,
      107
    ],
    "hsl": [
      33,
      41,
      59
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      20,
      45,
      24
    ],
    "family": "orange",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "earth-tone"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.3551,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 8.1,
      "white": 2.59
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 8.1
    },
    "description": "Camel is #C19A6B, a warm orange color with earth tone character. Compared with Sandstone, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/camel/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "sandstone",
    "name": "Sandstone",
    "hex": "#C9AE74",
    "rgb": [
      201,
      174,
      116
    ],
    "hsl": [
      41,
      44,
      62
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      13,
      42,
      21
    ],
    "family": "orange",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "earth-tone"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.4395,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 9.79,
      "white": 2.15
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 9.79
    },
    "description": "Sandstone is #C9AE74, a warm orange color with earth tone character. Compared with Camel, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/sandstone/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 23.3,
  "contrastRatio": 1.21,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 8,
    "saturation": 3,
    "lightness": 3
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0844,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Sandstone",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Sandstone"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.21,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Camel",
      "background": "#C19A6B",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 8.1
    },
    {
      "color": "Sandstone",
      "background": "#C9AE74",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 9.79
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Camel is better when the design needs earth tone orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C19A6B.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Sandstone is better when the design needs earth tone orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C9AE74.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/camel-vs-sandstone.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "slug": "camel-vs-sandstone",
  "type": "nearest",
  "name": "Camel vs Sandstone",
  "verdict": "Camel and Sandstone are very close colors. Sandstone is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.21:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.",
  "summary": "Camel and Sandstone are different orange colors with HEX values #C19A6B and #C9AE74. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 23.3, their contrast ratio is 1.21:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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  "contrastRatio": 1.21,
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      "hex": "#C19A6B",
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        107
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      "hsl": [
        33,
        41,
        59
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        20,
        45,
        24
      ],
      "family": "orange",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "earth-tone"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.3551,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 8.1,
        "white": 2.59
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
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          "#1A1A1A"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000"
        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 8.1
      },
      "description": "Camel is #C19A6B, a warm orange color with earth tone character. Compared with Sandstone, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/camel/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "sandstone",
      "name": "Sandstone",
      "hex": "#C9AE74",
      "rgb": [
        201,
        174,
        116
      ],
      "hsl": [
        41,
        44,
        62
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
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        42,
        21
      ],
      "family": "orange",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "earth-tone"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.4395,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 9.79,
        "white": 2.15
      },
      "wcag": {
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          "#000000",
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          "#36454F"
        ],
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          "#000000",
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        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 9.79
      },
      "description": "Sandstone is #C9AE74, a warm orange color with earth tone character. Compared with Camel, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/sandstone/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"
    }
  ],
  "differences": {
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    "contrastRatio": 1.21,
    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 8,
      "saturation": 3,
      "lightness": 3
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0844,
    "sameFamily": true,
    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [
      "earth-tone"
    ],
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    "moreSaturatedColor": "Sandstone"
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "pairContrastRatio": 1.21,
    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
      {
        "color": "Camel",
        "background": "#C19A6B",
        "foreground": "#000000",
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        "ratio": 8.1
      },
      {
        "color": "Sandstone",
        "background": "#C9AE74",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
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      }
    ]
  },
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    "chooseFirstWhen": "Camel is better when the design needs earth tone orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C19A6B.",
    "chooseSecondWhen": "Sandstone is better when the design needs earth tone orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C9AE74.",
    "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
  },
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