Sand
#E5E49A · Sand
#E5E49A is Sand, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 229, 228, 154 and a relative luminance of 0.745, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.74
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.32:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
15.90:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E5E49A?
#E5E49A is Sand, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 229, 228, 154, and in HSL it is 59°, 59%, 75%.
Is #E5E49A a light or dark color?
#E5E49A has a relative luminance of 0.745, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E5E49A?
Its complementary color is #9A9BE5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.