Sand (F5E9CC) — 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 #F5E9CC

RGB rgb(245, 233, 204)

HSL hsl(42°, 67%, 88%)

CMYK C:0% M:5% Y:17% K:4%

Luminance 0.8253

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.21:1

Aa — #F5E9CC

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 17.41:1

Aa — #F5E9CC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F5E9CC #CCD8F5

Analogous

#F5D4CC #F5E9CC #EDF5CC

Triadic

#F5E9CC #CCF5E9 #E9CCF5

Split-comp.

#F5E9CC #CCEDF5 #D4CCF5

Tetradic

#F5E9CC #CCF5D4 #CCD8F5 #F5CCED

Monochromatic

#C09635 #DCC07F #F2E7CF #FDFBF7 #FFFFFF

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