Sand #E2CA76
Sand is a light, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #E2CA76 and RGB rgb(226, 202, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#E2CA76 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Sand. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Colors that go with Sand
Matches found by rotating Sand around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Sand
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Sand, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Sand, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.017
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.048
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.050
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
More about Sand
How to make Sand
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #E5C871, a difference of ΔE 0.007 from Sand. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Sand in every format
| HEX | #E2CA76 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 202, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.108 93.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E2CA76 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2CA76 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E2CA76 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2CA76 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Sand
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EB
oklch(97% 0.014 93)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2CA76
oklch(84.1% 0.108 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
Sand with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DAC76F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE79 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BEB6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.108 |
Use Sand in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.