Desert Sand Color – #edc9af: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Desert Sand color hex code is #edc9af, and it is composed of 93% red, 79% green and 69% blue.

Desert Sand is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 26% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Desert Sand color (#edc9af) against dark backgrounds.

Desert Sand color

Desert Sand Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #EDC9AF

  2. #82BBE3

Triadic colors

  1. #EDC9AF

  2. #82E3AA

  3. #AA82E3

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #F6E5D9

Darker colors

  1. #E4AD85

  2. #DA905C

  3. #D17432

  4. #AA5D26

  5. #80461D

Analogous colors

  1. #EDAFD3

  2. #EDAFB4

  3. #EDC9AF

  4. #EDE8AF

  5. #D3EDAF

Monochromatic colors

  1. #EC9C64

  2. #EFBA94

  3. #F4D7C2

  4. #FBF3EE

#edc9af

Desert Sand Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Desert Sand, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#edc9af
RGBrgb(237,201,175)
HSLhsl(25,63.3%,80.8%)
CMYK0, 15, 26, 7
HSV25, 26, 93
RGB %93, 79, 69
XYZ63.5, 62.9, 49.3
LAB83.4, 8.7, 17.8
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation26%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.55 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)13.57 (passes WCAG AA)

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