Sand (E8DAA6) — 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 #E8DAA6

RGB rgb(232, 218, 166)

HSL hsl(47°, 59%, 78%)

CMYK C:0% M:6% Y:28% K:9%

Luminance 0.7073

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.4:1

Aa — #E8DAA6

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 15.01:1

Aa — #E8DAA6

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#E8DAA6 #A6B4E8

Analogous

#E8B9A6 #E8DAA6 #D5E8A6

Triadic

#E8DAA6 #A6E8DA #DAA6E8

Split-comp.

#E8DAA6 #A6D5E8 #B9A6E8

Tetradic

#E8DAA6 #A6E8B9 #A6B4E8 #E8A6D5

Monochromatic

#907C31 #C8B25F #E2D6AB #EFE9D1 #FFFFFF

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Memphis Design View all →

Arctic Tundra View all →

Green Meadow View all →