Sand (EFD79F) — 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 #EFD79F

RGB rgb(239, 215, 159)

HSL hsl(42°, 71%, 78%)

CMYK C:0% M:10% Y:33% K:6%

Luminance 0.7013

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.41:1

Aa — #EFD79F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 14.89:1

Aa — #EFD79F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#EFD79F #9FB7EF

Analogous

#EFAF9F #EFD79F #DFEF9F

Triadic

#EFD79F #9FEFD7 #D79FEF

Split-comp.

#EFD79F #9FDFEF #AF9FEF

Tetradic

#EFD79F #9FEFAF #9FB7EF #EF9FDF

Monochromatic

#9C7926 #D5AE53 #E9D5A5 #F3E8CE #FFFFFF

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Green Meadow View all →

Kyoto Zen View all →

Arctic Tundra View all →