Sand (E0C9AE) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Sand"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Sand pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #E0C9AE

RGB rgb(224, 201, 174)

HSL hsl(32°, 45%, 78%)

CMYK C:0% M:10% Y:22% K:12%

Luminance 0.6147

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.6:1

Aa — #E0C9AE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.14:1

Aa — #E0C9AE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E0C9AE #AEC5E0

Analogous

#E0AFAE #E0C9AE #DEE0AE

Triadic

#E0C9AE #AEE0C9 #C9AEE0

Split-comp.

#E0C9AE #AEDEE0 #AFAEE0

Tetradic

#E0C9AE #AEE0AF #AEC5E0 #E0AEDE

Monochromatic

#83633F #B9966E #DBC8B3 #EBE1D6 #FFFFFF

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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