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Desert Sand

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.6287
Orange Pastel ColorsEarth TonesWarm ColorsInterior Design Colors Warm

Shades of Desert Sand

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.55:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text13.57:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.55:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black12.21:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Desert Sand

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About Desert Sand

Desert Sand (#EDC9AF) is a light, moderately saturated color from the Orange family with a warm character. It is made of 237 red, 201 green and 175 blue (hsl(25, 63%, 81%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.55:1 against white and 13.57:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #EDC9AF stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 237, 201 and 175 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 25°, 63% saturation and 81% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#FBCEB1Apricot#E3BC9ANude#FFDAB9Peach Puff#FFD8B1Pastel Peach#F1DDCFChampagne Pink#FFCC99Peach Orange#DCAE96Dusty Rose#FFE4C4Bisque#F3CFC6Millennial Pink#DEB887Burlywood

Palettes with this color

Velvet Night#1A0F1F #3D1E4A #6B2D5C #A8456F #E7C6A5Desert Dunes#F2D6B3 #E0A96D #C2763B #8C4A2F #3B2A20Burgundy Autumn#4A0E1C #7B1E33 #B5524F #E8B78F #F7ECDFWarm E-commerce#FFF7ED #FED7AA #EA580C #7C2D12 #1C1917

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Desert Sand?
The HEX code of Desert Sand is #EDC9AF. In RGB it is rgb(237, 201, 175) and in HSL hsl(25, 63%, 81%).
Which text color works on Desert Sand?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 on Desert Sand and black text 13.57:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Desert Sand?
Rotating the hue of Desert Sand by 180° gives #AFD3ED, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Desert Sand in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Desert Sand is cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 7%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.