Sand (DAC79C) — 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 #DAC79C

RGB rgb(218, 199, 156)

HSL hsl(42°, 46%, 73%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:28% K:15%

Luminance 0.5896

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.66:1

Aa — #DAC79C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.63:1

Aa — #DAC79C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DAC79C #9AADDA

Analogous

#DAA79A #DAC79C #CDDA9A

Triadic

#DAC79C #9ADAC7 #C79ADA

Split-comp.

#DAC79C #9ACDDA #A79ADA

Tetradic

#DAC79C #9ADAA7 #9AADDA #DA9ACD

Monochromatic

#726036 #B2985C #D3C4A1 #E3DAC4 #FCFBF8

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