Sand Grain Color – #e3e4d9: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Sand Grain color hex code is #e3e4d9, and it is composed of 89% red, 89% green and 85% blue.

Sand Grain is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 5% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Sand Grain color (#e3e4d9) against dark backgrounds.

Sand Grain color

Sand Grain Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #E3E4D9

  2. #A6A3C2

Triadic colors

  1. #E3E4D9

  2. #A3BFC2

  3. #C2A3BF

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #F9F9F7

Darker colors

  1. #CDCFBB

  2. #B7BA9E

  3. #A1A580

  4. #8A8D64

  5. #6D6F4F

Analogous colors

  1. #E4DAD9

  2. #E4E0D9

  3. #E3E4D9

  4. #DEE4D9

  5. #D9E4DA

Monochromatic colors

  1. #CBCFA2

  2. #DCDEC6

  3. #EFF0E7

#e3e4d9

Sand Grain Color Codes and Information

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

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#e3e4d9
RGBrgb(227,228,217)
HSLhsl(65,16.9%,87.3%)
CMYK0, 0, 5, 11
HSV65, 5, 89
RGB %89, 89, 85
XYZ71.9, 76.8, 76.7
LAB90.2, -2.3, 5.2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation5%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.28 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)16.37 (passes WCAG AA)

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  7. #e3e4d9

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