Sandy brown

#ff995c

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for sandy brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Sandy brown sits in the orange range, mid and vivid. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Sandy brown color values

Every conversion for #ff995c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff995c
RGB255, 153, 92
HSL22, 100%, 68%
HSV22, 64%, 100%
CMYK0%, 40%, 64%, 0%
Lab72.77, 32.92, 47.73
XYZ54.56, 44.82, 15.9
Decimal16750940
Web safe#ff9966
Pantone163 C
Pantone163 CHex#ff995cRgb255 153 92Cmyk0 40 64 0Lab73 33 48Darker#cc4c00Deep#ff6c15Lighter#fac7a8

Shades of sandy brown

Tints of sandy brown

Colors that go with sandy brown

Sandy brown in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 40, 64, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff995c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 40 64 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 41 63 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Sandy brown in css

Copy #ff995c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff995c; }
.text { color: #ff995c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff995c; }

How sandy brown looks on light and dark

Sandy brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff995c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.11:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.96:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff995c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Sandy brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ff995c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around sandy brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn sandy brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ff995c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from sandy brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ff995c is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.