Sand (D9E1AD) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Sand"

Earth · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Bright color that captures attention. Symbolizes optimism, clarity and intellect.

✨ Uses

Warnings, lighting, youth fashion, accessories.

Tip

Sand pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #D9E1AD

RGB rgb(217, 225, 173)

HSL hsl(69°, 46%, 78%)

CMYK C:4% M:0% Y:23% K:12%

Luminance 0.7229

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.37:1

Aa — #D9E1AD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 15.32:1

Aa — #D9E1AD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D9E1AD #B5ADE1

Analogous

#E1CFAD #D9E1AD #BFE1AD

Triadic

#D9E1AD #ADD9E1 #E1ADD9

Split-comp.

#D9E1AD #ADBFE1 #CFADE1

Tetradic

#D9E1AD #ADE1CF #B5ADE1 #E1ADBF

Monochromatic

#79843E #AFBA6D #D5DBB3 #E8EBD5 #FFFFFF

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