Sand (E1D3AD) — 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 #E1D3AD

RGB rgb(225, 211, 173)

HSL hsl(44°, 46%, 78%)

CMYK C:0% M:6% Y:23% K:12%

Luminance 0.6637

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.49:1

Aa — #E1D3AD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 14.12:1

Aa — #E1D3AD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E1D3AD #ADBBE1

Analogous

#E1B9AD #E1D3AD #D5E1AD

Triadic

#E1D3AD #ADE1D3 #D3ADE1

Split-comp.

#E1D3AD #ADD5E1 #B9ADE1

Tetradic

#E1D3AD #ADE1B9 #ADBBE1 #E1ADD5

Monochromatic

#84713E #BAA66D #DBD0B3 #EBE6D5 #FFFFFF

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