Sand (E1CA9D) — 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 #E1CA9D

RGB rgb(225, 202, 157)

HSL hsl(40°, 53%, 75%)

CMYK C:0% M:10% Y:30% K:12%

Luminance 0.6146

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.6:1

Aa — #E1CA9D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.14:1

Aa — #E1CA9D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E1CA9D #9DB4E1

Analogous

#E1A99D #E1CA9D #D6E19D

Triadic

#E1CA9D #9DE1CB #CB9DE1

Split-comp.

#E1CA9D #9DD6E1 #A99DE1

Tetradic

#E1CA9D #9DE1A9 #9DB4E1 #E19DD6

Monochromatic

#806633 #BE9D5B #DBC8A4 #E9DEC8 #FFFFFF

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