Named color

Sand

Sand is an earth tone yellow color with HEX #C2B280. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 194, 178, 128, HSL 45, 35%, 63%, warm temperature, and is useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes.

#C2B280 yellow warm earth-tone

HEX #C2B280

RGB rgb(194, 178, 128)

HSL hsl(45 35% 63%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 34, 24)

Luminance 0.4487

Contrast Black 9.97:1White 2.11:1

CSS Utilities

--color-sand: #C2B280;
.bg-sand { background-color: #C2B280; }
.text-sand { color: #C2B280; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.4487

Black text9.97:1AA Pass

White text2.11:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#C2B280",
  "rgb": [
    194,
    178,
    128
  ],
  "hsl": [
    45,
    35,
    63
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    34,
    24
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4487,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.97,
    "white": 2.11
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#8090C2",
  "analogous": [
    "#C29080",
    "#B1C280"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#80C2B1",
    "#B180C2"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#80C290",
    "#8090C2",
    "#C280B1"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#80B1C2",
    "#9080C2"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E0D7BE",
    "#C2B280",
    "#9B874B"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#E0D7BE",
  "dark": "#9B874B",
  "saturated": "#D6BC6B",
  "desaturated": "#ADA794",
  "pastel": "#E7E3DA",
  "neon": "#FFDA6B"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#8090C2",
    "#C29080",
    "#B1C280"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#ADA794",
    "#E0D7BE"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E0D7BE",
    "#ADA794"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "ecru",
    "sandstone",
    "sage-gray",
    "bamboo",
    "tan"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sand"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "ecru-vs-sand",
    "sand-vs-sandstone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sand",
    "/wcag/sand",
    "/css/colors/sand",
    "/hex/c2b280"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sand"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/ecru",
      "/colors/sandstone",
      "/colors/sage-gray",
      "/colors/bamboo",
      "/colors/tan",
      "/compare/ecru-vs-sand",
      "/compare/sand-vs-sandstone",
      "/harmonies/sand",
      "/wcag/sand",
      "/css/colors/sand",
      "/hex/c2b280"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "sand",
  "name": "Sand",
  "hex": "#C2B280",
  "uses": [
    "warm accents",
    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "cold technical interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "warm-accents",
    "food-branding",
    "interior-palettes",
    "warmth",
    "comfort",
    "approachability"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    194,
    178,
    128
  ],
  "hsl": [
    45,
    35,
    63
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    34,
    24
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4487,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.97,
    "white": 2.11
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#8090C2",
    "analogous": [
      "#C29080",
      "#B1C280"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#80C2B1",
      "#B180C2"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#80C290",
      "#8090C2",
      "#C280B1"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#80B1C2",
      "#9080C2"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E0D7BE",
      "#C2B280",
      "#9B874B"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#E0D7BE",
    "dark": "#9B874B",
    "saturated": "#D6BC6B",
    "desaturated": "#ADA794",
    "pastel": "#E7E3DA",
    "neon": "#FFDA6B"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-sand: #C2B280;",
    "utility": ".bg-sand { background-color: #C2B280; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-sand { color: #C2B280; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "ecru",
    "sandstone",
    "sage-gray",
    "bamboo",
    "tan"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sand"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "ecru-vs-sand",
    "sand-vs-sandstone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sand",
    "/wcag/sand",
    "/css/colors/sand",
    "/hex/c2b280"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sand"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/ecru",
      "/colors/sandstone",
      "/colors/sage-gray",
      "/colors/bamboo",
      "/colors/tan",
      "/compare/ecru-vs-sand",
      "/compare/sand-vs-sandstone",
      "/harmonies/sand",
      "/wcag/sand",
      "/css/colors/sand",
      "/hex/c2b280"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#8090C2",
      "#C29080",
      "#B1C280"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#ADA794",
      "#E0D7BE"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E0D7BE",
      "#ADA794"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Sand Color

Sand sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character. 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, Sand is most useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Sand against black and white text.

Black text9.97:1AA Pass

White text2.11:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Ecru#C2B280

Sandstone#C9AE74

Sage Gray#B2AC88

Bamboo#C7B56E

Tan#D2B48C

Color Harmonies

#8090C2#8090C2

#C29080#C29080

#B1C280#B1C280

#80C2B1#80C2B1

#B180C2#B180C2

Open full Sand harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E0D7BE#E0D7BE

#9B874B#9B874B

#D6BC6B#D6BC6B

#ADA794#ADA794

#E7E3DA#E7E3DA

#FFDA6B#FFDA6B

Pairings

Black#000000

#8090C2#8090C2

#C29080#C29080

#B1C280#B1C280

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Sand

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Sand Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings