Sand
#E6D998 · Sand
#E6D998 is Sand, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 230, 217, 152 and a relative luminance of 0.687, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.69
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.42:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
14.74:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E6D998?
#E6D998 is Sand, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 230, 217, 152, and in HSL it is 50°, 61%, 75%.
Is #E6D998 a light or dark color?
#E6D998 has a relative luminance of 0.687, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E6D998?
Its complementary color is #98A5E6. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.