Sand (E1D4B1) — 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 #E1D4B1

RGB rgb(225, 212, 177)

HSL hsl(44°, 44%, 79%)

CMYK C:0% M:6% Y:21% K:12%

Luminance 0.6702

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.47:1

Aa — #E1D4B1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 14.25:1

Aa — #E1D4B1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E1D4B1 #B2BEE1

Analogous

#E1BDB2 #E1D4B1 #D6E1B2

Triadic

#E1D4B1 #B2E1D4 #D4B2E1

Split-comp.

#E1D4B1 #B2D6E1 #BDB2E1

Tetradic

#E1D4B1 #B2E1BD #B2BEE1 #E1B2D6

Monochromatic

#857342 #BAA773 #DCD2B7 #ECE7D9 #FFFFFF

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