Sandstone Composition

  • Quartz Sand
    #d5c29c
  • Feldspar
    #c6a86d
  • Iron Stain
    #a55a3c
  • Clay Matrix
    #9a7655
  • Dark Sandstone
    #735744
  • Silica Cement
    #c5bca6
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Created at 10/24/2026 19:42
The palette consists of Light, Semi dark colors. Accent colors Feldspar #c6a86d and Iron Stain #a55a3c. Palette has Warm colors temperature.

By lightness, this palette runs from #735744 (darkest) to #D5C29C (lightest). The lightness range is moderate.

Saturation sits in a moderate mid-range, averaging 34% across the palette.

An analogous palette: its hues sit close together on the color wheel, within about 25°.

Overall temperature among swatches leans warm (6 of 6).

HEX codes (sorted): #735744, #9A7655, #A55A3C, #C5BCA6, #C6A86D, #D5C29C

Palette Sandstone Composition combines 6 color codes:
HEX: #d5c29c, RGB: (213, 194, 156); HEX: #c6a86d, RGB: (198, 168, 109); HEX: #a55a3c, RGB: (165, 90, 60)
HEX: #9a7655, RGB: (154, 118, 85); HEX: #735744, RGB: (115, 87, 68); HEX: #c5bca6, RGB: (197, 188, 166)
Simplified version of palette colors
Tint of Tan, Shade of Tan, Tint of Sienna, Shade of Peru, Tint of Saddle Brown, Tint of Tan
Color scheme was created by colorday

Color codes in palette

Sandstone Composition color codes HEX, RGB information in table

ColorHEXRGBNameAlternative name
#d5c29c#d5c29cRGB(213, 194, 156)Quartz Sand—
#c6a86d#c6a86dRGB(198, 168, 109)Feldspar—
#a55a3c#a55a3cRGB(165, 90, 60)Iron Stain—
#9a7655#9a7655RGB(154, 118, 85)Clay Matrix—
#735744#735744RGB(115, 87, 68)Dark Sandstone—
#c5bca6#c5bca6RGB(197, 188, 166)Silica Cement—

Color Palette Contrast

7 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
Text ColorBackground ColorContrast Ratio
#d5c29c
#c6a86d
1.3
#d5c29c
#c5bca6
1.08
#c6a86d
#9a7655
1.8
#c6a86d
#c5bca6
1.2
#a55a3c
#9a7655
1.23
#a55a3c
#735744
1.29

Image palette Sandstone Composition png