Sand to HSL — Color Code

#e2ca76
Format Value
HEX #e2ca76
RGB rgb(226, 202, 118)
HSL hsl(46.7, 65.1%, 67.5%)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 10.6%, 47.8%, 11.4%)
HSV hsv(46.7, 47.8%, 88.6%)

sand color harmonies

Tints & shades of sand

Tints (lighter)

#e5cf82 #e7d48f #ead89b #eddda8 #efe2b4 #f2e7c1 #f4eccd #f7f1da #faf5e6 #fcfaf3

Shades (darker)

#cdb86b #b9a561 #a49356 #90814b #7b6e40 #675c36 #52492b #3e3720 #292515 #15120b

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 1.62:1 · Fail

The quick brown fox

On black · 12.94:1 · AAA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use sand in code

CSS color: #e2ca76;
SCSS $color: #e2ca76;
Tailwind bg-[#e2ca76]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.792, blue: 0.463, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#e2ca76")
Flutter Color(0xFFE2CA76)

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What is the HSL code for sand?

The CSS color sand in HSL format is hsl(46.7, 65.1%, 67.5%). Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use sand in CSS?

To apply sand in CSS:

  • Text color: color: hsl(46.7, 65.1%, 67.5%);
  • Background: background-color: hsl(46.7, 65.1%, 67.5%);
  • Border: border-color: hsl(46.7, 65.1%, 67.5%);

What are all the color format values for sand?

FormatValue
HEX#e2ca76
RGBrgb(226, 202, 118)
HSLhsl(46.7, 65.1%, 67.5%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10.6%, 47.8%, 11.4%)

How do I convert sand to HSL?

Select sand from the color name list in our color converter. The HSL value — hsl(46.7, 65.1%, 67.5%) — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does sand belong to?

sand belongs to the yellow color family. It is a medium, moderately saturated color with HSL values: hue 46.7°, saturation 65.1%, lightness 67.5%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of sand?

Lighter variant (lightness 82.5%): #efe3b5. Darker variant (lightness 52.5%): #d5b237. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HSL used for?

HSL describes colors by hue (0–360°), saturation (0–100%) and lightness (0–100%). It is more intuitive for designers — easy to create lighter, darker or less saturated variants of any color.