Sand (E1CDAD) — 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 #E1CDAD

RGB rgb(225, 205, 173)

HSL hsl(37°, 46%, 78%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:23% K:12%

Luminance 0.6347

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.55:1

Aa — #E1CDAD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.54:1

Aa — #E1CDAD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E1CDAD #ADC1E1

Analogous

#E1B3AD #E1CDAD #DBE1AD

Triadic

#E1CDAD #ADE1CD #CDADE1

Split-comp.

#E1CDAD #ADDBE1 #B3ADE1

Tetradic

#E1CDAD #ADE1B3 #ADC1E1 #E1ADDB

Monochromatic

#84693E #BA9D6D #DBCCB3 #EBE3D5 #FFFFFF

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