Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Desert Sand

Desert Sand is a balanced orange color with HEX #EDC9AF. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 237, 201, 175, HSL 25, 63%, 81%, warm temperature, and is useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes.

#EDC9AF orange warm balanced
HEX #EDC9AF
RGB rgb(237, 201, 175)
HSL hsl(25 63% 81%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 15, 26, 7)
Luminance 0.6287
Contrast Black 13.57:1White 1.55:1

CSS Utilities

--color-desert-sand: #EDC9AF;
.bg-desert-sand { background-color: #EDC9AF; }
.text-desert-sand { color: #EDC9AF; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6287
Black text13.57:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#EDC9AF",
  "rgb": [
    237,
    201,
    175
  ],
  "hsl": [
    25,
    63,
    81
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    15,
    26,
    7
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6287,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.57,
    "white": 1.55
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#B0D4ED",
  "analogous": [
    "#EDB0B5",
    "#EDE8B0"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#B0EDC9",
    "#C9B0ED"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#B5EDB0",
    "#B0D4ED",
    "#E8B0ED"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#B0EDE8",
    "#B0B5ED"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FEFCFB",
    "#EDC9AF",
    "#DC9765"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FEFCFB",
  "dark": "#DC9765",
  "saturated": "#F8C8A5",
  "desaturated": "#E2CBBB",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFDEC7"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#B0D4ED",
    "#EDB0B5",
    "#EDE8B0"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E2CBBB",
    "#FEFCFB"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FEFCFB",
    "#E2CBBB"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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    "apricot",
    "mica",
    "melon",
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  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Desert Sand",
  "hex": "#EDC9AF",
  "uses": [
    "warm accents",
    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
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      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
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      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "cold technical interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
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  "confidence": "medium",
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
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  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
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    "warm",
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    "warmth",
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  ],
  "popularity": 80,
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    201,
    175
  ],
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    63,
    81
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  "contrast": {
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  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#B0D4ED",
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      "#EDB0B5",
      "#EDE8B0"
    ],
    "triadic": [
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      "#C9B0ED"
    ],
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    ],
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      "#B0B5ED"
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    "neon": "#FFDEC7"
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      "#36454F"
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    ]
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      "#B0D4ED",
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      "#E2CBBB",
      "#FEFCFB"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
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      "#FEFCFB",
      "#E2CBBB"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Desert Sand Color

Desert Sand sits in the orange family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Desert Sand is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include warmth, comfort, and approachability, which makes it relevant for hospitality and craft. In design work, Desert Sand is most useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Desert Sand accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #EDC9AF.Desert Sand CSS utilitiesUse Desert Sand in CSS variables and utility classes.#EDC9AF HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Desert Sand paletteOpen the generated palette based on Desert Sand.Desert Sand harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Desert Sand against black and white text.

Black text13.57:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Feldspar#F0CDB7
Apricot#FBCEB1
Mica#D8C7B0
Melon#FDBCB4
Baby Pink#F4C2C2

Color Harmonies

#B0D4ED#B0D4ED
#EDB0B5#EDB0B5
#EDE8B0#EDE8B0
#B0EDC9#B0EDC9
#C9B0ED#C9B0ED
Open full Desert Sand harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FEFCFB#FEFCFB
#DC9765#DC9765
#F8C8A5#F8C8A5
#E2CBBB#E2CBBB
White#FFFFFF
#FFDEC7#FFDEC7

Pairings

Black#000000
#B0D4ED#B0D4ED
#EDB0B5#EDB0B5
#EDE8B0#EDE8B0
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5