Sand (E1D5B2) — 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 #E1D5B2

RGB rgb(225, 213, 178)

HSL hsl(45°, 44%, 79%)

CMYK C:0% M:5% Y:21% K:12%

Luminance 0.6755

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.46:1

Aa — #E1D5B2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 14.36:1

Aa — #E1D5B2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E1D5B2 #B2BEE1

Analogous

#E1BEB2 #E1D5B2 #D5E1B2

Triadic

#E1D5B2 #B2E1D5 #D5B2E1

Split-comp.

#E1D5B2 #B2D5E1 #BEB2E1

Tetradic

#E1D5B2 #B2E1BE #B2BEE1 #E1B2D5

Monochromatic

#857442 #BAA873 #DCD3B7 #ECE8D9 #FFFFFF

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