Sand (DFC1AF) — 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 #DFC1AF

RGB rgb(223, 193, 175)

HSL hsl(22°, 43%, 78%)

CMYK C:0% M:13% Y:22% K:13%

Luminance 0.5773

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.7:1

Aa — #DFC1AF

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.38:1

Aa — #DFC1AF

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#DFC1AF #AFCDDF

Analogous

#DFAFB5 #DFC1AF #DFD9AF

Triadic

#DFC1AF #AFDFC0 #C0AFDF

Split-comp.

#DFC1AF #AFDFD9 #AFB5DF

Tetradic

#DFC1AF #B5DFAF #AFCDDF #D9AFDF

Monochromatic

#815841 #B78A71 #D9C2B4 #EADED6 #FFFFFF

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Volcano View all →

Pastel 80s View all →

Purple Mystery View all →