Sandstone to HSL — Color Code

#c9ae74
Format Value
HEX #c9ae74
RGB rgb(201, 174, 116)
HSL hsl(40.9, 44%, 62.2%)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 13.4%, 42.3%, 21.2%)
HSV hsv(40.9, 42.3%, 78.8%)

sandstone color harmonies

Tints & shades of sandstone

Tints (lighter)

#ceb581 #d3bd8d #d8c49a #ddcba7 #e2d3b3 #e6dac0 #ebe2cc #f0e9d9 #f5f0e6 #faf8f2

Shades (darker)

#b79e69 #a48e5f #927f54 #806f4a #6e5f3f #5b4f35 #493f2a #372f20 #252015 #12100b

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 2.15:1 · Fail

The quick brown fox

On black · 9.79:1 · AAA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use sandstone in code

CSS color: #c9ae74;
SCSS $color: #c9ae74;
Tailwind bg-[#c9ae74]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.682, blue: 0.455, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#c9ae74")
Flutter Color(0xFFC9AE74)

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What is the HSL code for sandstone?

The CSS color sandstone in HSL format is hsl(40.9, 44%, 62.2%). Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use sandstone in CSS?

To apply sandstone in CSS:

  • Text color: color: hsl(40.9, 44%, 62.2%);
  • Background: background-color: hsl(40.9, 44%, 62.2%);
  • Border: border-color: hsl(40.9, 44%, 62.2%);

What are all the color format values for sandstone?

FormatValue
HEX#c9ae74
RGBrgb(201, 174, 116)
HSLhsl(40.9, 44%, 62.2%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13.4%, 42.3%, 21.2%)

How do I convert sandstone to HSL?

Select sandstone from the color name list in our color converter. The HSL value — hsl(40.9, 44%, 62.2%) — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does sandstone belong to?

sandstone belongs to the orange color family. It is a medium, moderately saturated color with HSL values: hue 40.9°, saturation 44%, lightness 62.2%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of sandstone?

Lighter variant (lightness 77.2%): #deceab. Darker variant (lightness 47.2%): #ad8c43. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HSL used for?

HSL describes colors by hue (0–360°), saturation (0–100%) and lightness (0–100%). It is more intuitive for designers — easy to create lighter, darker or less saturated variants of any color.