Sandblast is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #0a3640 |
| Complementary Color | #bfebf5 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.11° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 85.49% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sandblast Color. The Hog-Maw color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Diluted Orange (#fbe8e2) for more energetic effect. Try Modestly Peach as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#bfebf5 is the best complementary color to Sandblast. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f5c9bf complementary color is Mint Tulip, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mandys Pink are #f5bfd0 and #f5e4bf. Thus found on the left and right of #f5c9bf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Azalea and Sidecar colors as they work well with Sandblast.
The split-complementary Sandblast palette consists of #bfcff5 and #bff5e4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bfebf5). Try Perano and Mint Tulip colors in combination with #f5c9bf, 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 #f5c9bf offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sandblast. Thus Moon Raker and Madang giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sandblast contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mint Tulip, Tea Green, and Perfume split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5c9bf square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sandblast tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#bfebf5) and two others. The Madang is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chantilly – 120° from the complementary Mint Tulip. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bff5c9 and #f5bfeb.
In a RGB color space, hex #f5c9bf is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Sandblast has a hue angle of 11.11°, a saturation of 72.97% and a lightness of 85.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5c9bf is made of 0% cyan, 17.26% magenta, 21.18% yellow and 3.92% black ink.
| HEX | #f5c9bf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(245,201,191) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 32%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.26, 21.18, 3.92 |
| HSL | hsl(11.11,72.97%,85.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.11,22.04%,96.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.4566,14.0722,10.847) |
| XYZ | xyz(67.9468,64.9474,58.2451) |