About sandstone
Sandstone (#786D5F) is a warm, mid-tone, muted color. It belongs to the browns family. It mixes 120 red, 109 green and 95 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in architecture, interiors, home decor.
A muted grayish brown inspired by the layered sedimentary rock found in canyons of the American Southwest. It is a calm, earthy neutral for exteriors, stonework and modern interiors.
Also known as: Sandstone brown.
The hex code for sandstone is #786D5F. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 95), in HSL hsl(34, 12%, 42%) and in CMYK 0, 9, 21, 53.
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Sandstone (#786D5F) is a warm, mid-tone, muted color. It belongs to the browns family. It mixes 120 red, 109 green and 95 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in architecture, interiors, home decor.
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Outfit palettes with sandstone or a very close shade, each with 8 outfits to copy.
Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.
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Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.
:root {
--sandstone: #786D5F;
--sandstone-rgb: 120, 109, 95;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--sandstone); }
.text { color: var(--sandstone); }
The hex code for sandstone is #786D5F. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 95), in HSL hsl(34, 12%, 42%) and in CMYK 0, 9, 21, 53.
Its complement on the color wheel is #5F6A78, close to payne's gray. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.
Yes. The contrast with white is 5.1:1, enough for body text (WCAG AA).
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