Sand (E1D399) — 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 #E1D399

RGB rgb(225, 211, 153)

HSL hsl(48°, 55%, 74%)

CMYK C:0% M:6% Y:32% K:12%

Luminance 0.6564

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.5:1

Aa — #E1D399

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 13.98:1

Aa — #E1D399

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E1D399 #98A7E1

Analogous

#E1AE98 #E1D399 #CBE198

Triadic

#E1D399 #98E1D3 #D398E1

Split-comp.

#E1D399 #98CBE1 #AE98E1

Tetradic

#E1D399 #98E1AE #98A7E1 #E198CB

Monochromatic

#7E6E30 #BEA955 #DBCF9F #E9E1C4 #FEFDFB

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