CSS utility

Sandstone CSS Utilities

Sandstone CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #C9AE74. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #C9AE74 WCAG

Preview Sandstone #C9AE74

Utility Classes

Background.bg-sandstone

Text.text-sandstone

Border.border-sandstone

Surface.surface-sandstone

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-sandstone: #C9AE74;
  --color-sandstone-rgb: 201 174 116;
  --color-sandstone-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-sandstone { background-color: var(--color-sandstone); }
.text-sandstone { color: var(--color-sandstone); }
.border-sandstone { border-color: var(--color-sandstone); }
.surface-sandstone {
  background-color: var(--color-sandstone);
  color: var(--color-sandstone-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-sandstone), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-sandstone { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-sandstone-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast9.79:1

White contrast2.15:1

RGB token201 174 116

Luminance0.4395

Black text9.79:1AA Pass

White text2.15:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-sandstone: #C9AE74;",
  "rgb": "--color-sandstone-rgb: 201 174 116;",
  "contrast": "--color-sandstone-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-sandstone",
  "text": ".text-sandstone",
  "border": ".border-sandstone",
  "surface": ".surface-sandstone",
  "shadow": ".shadow-sandstone"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.79,
    "white": 2.15
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-sandstone: #C9AE74;\n  --color-sandstone-rgb: 201 174 116;\n  --color-sandstone-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-sandstone { background-color: var(--color-sandstone); }\n.text-sandstone { color: var(--color-sandstone); }\n.border-sandstone { border-color: var(--color-sandstone); }\n.surface-sandstone {\n  background-color: var(--color-sandstone);\n  color: var(--color-sandstone-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-sandstone), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-sandstone { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-sandstone-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/sandstone.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "sandstone",
  "name": "Sandstone",
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-sandstone: #C9AE74;",
    "rgb": "--color-sandstone-rgb: 201 174 116;",
    "contrast": "--color-sandstone-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-sandstone",
    "text": ".text-sandstone",
    "border": ".border-sandstone",
    "surface": ".surface-sandstone",
    "shadow": ".shadow-sandstone"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-sandstone: #C9AE74;\n  --color-sandstone-rgb: 201 174 116;\n  --color-sandstone-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-sandstone { background-color: var(--color-sandstone); }\n.text-sandstone { color: var(--color-sandstone); }\n.border-sandstone { border-color: var(--color-sandstone); }\n.surface-sandstone {\n  background-color: var(--color-sandstone);\n  color: var(--color-sandstone-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-sandstone), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-sandstone { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-sandstone-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/sandstone.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/sandstone/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/sandstone/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/c9ae74/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/sandstone.json"
}

Sandstone CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Sandstone CSS Utilities (JSON)

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