Sand (E1C3AD) — 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 #E1C3AD

RGB rgb(225, 195, 173)

HSL hsl(25°, 46%, 78%)

CMYK C:0% M:13% Y:23% K:12%

Luminance 0.5886

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.67:1

Aa — #E1C3AD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.61:1

Aa — #E1C3AD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E1C3AD #ADCBE1

Analogous

#E1ADB1 #E1C3AD #E1DCAD

Triadic

#E1C3AD #ADE1C3 #C3ADE1

Split-comp.

#E1C3AD #ADE1DC #ADB1E1

Tetradic

#E1C3AD #B1E1AD #ADCBE1 #DCADE1

Monochromatic

#845B3E #BA8D6D #DBC4B3 #EBDFD5 #FFFFFF

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