Sandy brown

#f8b06f

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

Sandy brown is a light orange with open warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. 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 #f8b06f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f8b06f
RGB248, 176, 111
HSL28, 91%, 70%
HSV28, 55%, 97%
CMYK0%, 29%, 55%, 3%
Lab77.37, 19.44, 43.46
XYZ57.11, 52.15, 22.1
Decimal16298095
Web safe#ff9966
Pantone1485 C
Pantone1485 CHex#f8b06fRgb248 176 111Cmyk0 29 55 3Lab77 19 43Darker#ce670aDeep#f58b2bLighter#f8d6b7

Shades of sandy brown

Tints of sandy brown

Colors that go with sandy brown

Sandy brown in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 29, 55, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f8b06f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 29 55 3
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 31 55 9
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Sandy brown in css

Copy #f8b06f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f8b06f; }
.text { color: #f8b06f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8b06f; }

How sandy brown looks on light and dark

Sandy brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f8b06f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.84:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
11.43:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f8b06f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Sandy brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #f8b06f 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn sandy brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #f8b06f 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 #f8b06f is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.