Sand (E5D7AC) — 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 #E5D7AC

RGB rgb(229, 215, 172)

HSL hsl(45°, 52%, 79%)

CMYK C:0% M:6% Y:25% K:10%

Luminance 0.6895

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.43:1

Aa — #E5D7AC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 14.65:1

Aa — #E5D7AC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E5D7AC #AEBCE5

Analogous

#E5BCAE #E5D7AC #D7E5AE

Triadic

#E5D7AC #AEE5D7 #D7AEE5

Split-comp.

#E5D7AC #AED7E5 #BCAEE5

Tetradic

#E5D7AC #AEE5BC #AEBCE5 #E5AED7

Monochromatic

#8D783A #C2AC6B #E0D5B3 #EFE9D7 #FFFFFF

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