Sand (EFE5D2) — 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 #EFE5D2

RGB rgb(239, 229, 210)

HSL hsl(39°, 48%, 88%)

CMYK C:0% M:4% Y:12% K:6%

Luminance 0.796

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.25:1

Aa — #EFE5D2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 16.81:1

Aa — #EFE5D2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EFE5D2 #D2DCEF

Analogous

#EFD6D2 #EFE5D2 #EBEFD2

Triadic

#EFE5D2 #D2EFE5 #E5D2EF

Split-comp.

#EFE5D2 #D2EBEF #D6D2EF

Tetradic

#EFE5D2 #D2EFD6 #D2DCEF #EFD2EB

Monochromatic

#A9884C #CCB78E #ECE4D5 #FCFAF8 #FFFFFF

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