Sand

#E2CA76

Sand #E2CA76

Shades of Sand

#E2CB76

#C9B468

#B09E5B

#97874E

#7E7041

#645A34

#4B4327

#322D1A

#19160D

#000000

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Tints of Sand

#E2CB76

#E6D083

#E9D692

#ECDBA0

#EFE1AF

#F2E7BE

#F5EDCE

#F8F3DE

#FBF8EE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Sand

#FCDA5E

#F3D567

#EAD06F

#E1CB78

#D9C681

#D0C18A

#C7BC93

#BEB79B

#B6B2A4

#ADADAD

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What color is Sand

Sand is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Sand is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Sand

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Sand is #E2CA76.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Sand has 89%% Red, 79% Green, and 46% Blue.
Sand has 47° Hue, 48% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Sand has 47° Hue, 64% Saturation, and 67% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Sand has 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 48% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#E2CA76

RGB

(226, 202, 118)

(89%, 79%, 46%)

HSV

(47°, 48, 89)

(13%, 48%, 89%)

HSL

(47°, 64, 67)

(13%, 64%, 67%)

CMYK

(0, 11, 48, 11)

(0%, 11%, 48%, 11%)

How does Sand contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Sand is 60%, which is medium high.
Sand has a higher contrast with black than white. Sand and black have a 12.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Sand and white have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

60%

AAA (12.9)

insufficient (1.6)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Sand

Summer

#8E2126

#DC5361

#E2CA76

#FAD0CD

#D5CAA0

Winter

#511C80

#626FD5

#E2CA76

#E8DBE4

#EEEEE8

Spring

#473D24

#459040

#97B550

#E2CA76

#CDEC84

Analogous

#573714

#957E39

#DAA259

#E2CA76

#F3E1C9

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How to mix Sand paint

To mix Sand paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 27% Yellow, 15% Red, 11% Black, 46% White, as shown below.

Yellow

27%

Red

15%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

11%

White

46%

To mix Sand paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Magenta, 35% Yellow, 11% Black, 46% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

8%

Yellow

35%

Black

11%

White

46%

What colors are similar to Sand

Colors similar to Sand are: Apache, Arylide Yellow, Straw, Harvest Gold, and Goldenrod. Apache is more orange and darker than Sand. Arylide Yellow is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Sand. Straw is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Sand. Harvest Gold is more orange and darker than Sand. Goldenrod is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Sand.

Apache

#DFBE6F

more orange,

darker

Arylide Yellow

#E9D66B

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter

Straw

#E4D96F

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter

Harvest Gold

#E0B974

more orange,

darker

Goldenrod

#EDDA74

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter