Pale Sand Color – #e5d5ba: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Pale Sand color hex code is #e5d5ba, and it is composed of 90% red, 84% green and 73% blue.

Pale Sand is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 19% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Pale Sand color (#e5d5ba) against dark backgrounds.

Pale Sand color

Pale Sand Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #E5D5BA

  2. #90A9D5

Triadic colors

  1. #E5D5BA

  2. #90D5BC

  3. #BC90D5

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #F3ECDF

Darker colors

  1. #D7BF95

  2. #C9A870

  3. #BB924B

  4. #99763A

  5. #745A2C

Analogous colors

  1. #E5BACA

  2. #E5C0BA

  3. #E5D5BA

  4. #DFE5BA

  5. #CAE5BA

Monochromatic colors

  1. #DDB776

  2. #E4CCA2

  3. #EEE1CB

  4. #FAF7F2

#e5d5ba

Pale Sand Color Codes and Information

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

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#e5d5ba
RGBrgb(229,213,186)
HSLhsl(38,45.3%,81.4%)
CMYK0, 7, 19, 10
HSV38, 19, 90
RGB %90, 84, 73
XYZ65, 67.8, 56.1
LAB85.9, 1.3, 15.4
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation19%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.44 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)14.56 (passes WCAG AA)

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