Sand (F2DFB2) — 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 #F2DFB2

RGB rgb(242, 223, 178)

HSL hsl(42°, 71%, 82%)

CMYK C:0% M:8% Y:26% K:5%

Luminance 0.7547

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.31:1

Aa — #F2DFB2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 15.97:1

Aa — #F2DFB2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F2DFB2 #B1C4F2

Analogous

#F2BEB1 #F2DFB2 #E5F2B1

Triadic

#F2DFB2 #B1F2DE #DEB1F2

Split-comp.

#F2DFB2 #B1E5F2 #BEB1F2

Tetradic

#F2DFB2 #B1F2BE #B1C4F2 #F2B1E5

Monochromatic

#AC852A #D9B663 #EDDCB5 #F7F0DE #FFFFFF

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