Sand (FCF5E9) — 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 #FCF5E9

RGB rgb(252, 245, 233)

HSL hsl(38°, 76%, 95%)

CMYK C:0% M:3% Y:8% K:1%

Luminance 0.9213

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.08:1

Aa — #FCF5E9

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 19.38:1

Aa — #FCF5E9

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FCF5E9 #E9F0FC

Analogous

#FCEBE9 #FCF5E9 #F9FCE9

Triadic

#FCF5E9 #E9FCF5 #F5E9FC

Split-comp.

#FCF5E9 #E9F9FC #EBE9FC

Tetradic

#FCF5E9 #E9FCEB #E9F0FC #FCE9F9

Monochromatic

#D8A041 #E9CA95 #FBF4EA #FFFFFF #FFFFFF

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