Dark Sand is calm, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #5770a6 |
| Complementary Color | #5971a8 |
| Color Shade: | orange (41.01° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Sand Color. The Moss Stone color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Cocoa Pecan (#967b5d) for more calm effect. Try Burlap as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5971a8 is the best complementary color to Dark Sand. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a88f59 complementary color is Waikawa Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Barley Corn are #a86759 and #99a859. Thus found on the left and right of #a88f59 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matrix and Chelsea Cucumber colors as they work well with Dark Sand.
The split-complementary Dark Sand palette consists of #6759a8 and #5999a8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5971a8). Try Scampi and Hippie Blue colors in combination with #a88f59, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #a88f59 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Sand. Thus Deluge and Breaker Bay giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Sand contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waikawa Gray, Aqua Forest, and Tapestry split by 90° on the color wheel. #a88f59 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Sand tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5971a8) and two others. The Breaker Bay is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Waikawa Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #59a88f and #a85972.
In a RGB color space, hex #a88f59 is made of 42% red, 36% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Sand has a hue angle of 41.01°, a saturation of 31.23% and a lightness of 50.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a88f59 is made of 0% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 34.12% black ink.
| HEX | #a88f59 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(168,143,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 36%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.8, 30.98, 34.12 |
| HSL | hsl(41.01,31.23%,50.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(41.01,47.02%,65.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.508,2.0197,32.1192) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.7741,28.691,13.5253) |