Desert Sand (#EDC9AF)

The hex code for Desert Sand is #EDC9AF. It is rgb(237, 201, 175) in RGB, hsl(25, 63%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK — a lightest orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#EDC9AF

RGBrgb(237, 201, 175)

HSLhsl(25, 63%, 81%)

HSVhsv(25, 26%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(86% 0.054 57.8)

LABlab(83.61% 10.31 18.02)

LCHlch(83.61% 20.76 60.21)

Colors Closest to Desert Sand

Desert Sand is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Apricot#FBCEB1ΔE 4.86 Nude#E3BC9AΔE 6.58 Blush Peach#FFDAB9ΔE 6.87 Very Pale Orange#FFDFBFΔE 7.95 Unbleached Silk#FFDDCAΔE 8.13 Millennial Pink#F3CFC6ΔE 9.09

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#EDC9AF Channel Values

How Desert Sand breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 237 · G 201 · B 175	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 25° · S 63% · L 81%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 25° · S 26% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 15% · Y 26% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.55:1 vs white · 13.57:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Desert Sand background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Desert Sand

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Desert Sand; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Desert Sand

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Desert Sand Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EDC9AF

Protanopia#D0D0AF

Protanomaly#DCCDAF

Deuteranopia#D6D6AE

Deuteranomaly#DFD1AE

Tritanopia#EFC6C6

Tritanomaly#EEC7BD

Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #EDC9AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--desert-sand: #EDC9AF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDC9AF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'desert-sand': '#EDC9AF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.788, blue: 0.686)

Android XML<color name="desert_sand">#EDC9AF</color>

SVG fillfill="#EDC9AF"

More Orange Colors

Desert Sand sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

eeab2f ed9121 efb39f ed872d efc881 ecb176 efcfae ecb165 efd9c2 eca674 efdecd eca58d f4f0ec faebd7 fe9a00 ff7a00 ffa500 ffbe57 ffddd1 ffedd1 fff9f5 c9c0bb dc5528 e4ad77

#EDC9AF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Desert Sand?

The hex code for Desert Sand is #EDC9AF. That is rgb(237, 201, 175) in RGB, hsl(25, 63%, 81%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #EDC9AF?

#EDC9AF is rgb(237, 201, 175) — red 237, green 201, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDC9AF?

#EDC9AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDC9AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDC9AF scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDC9AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDC9AF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 6.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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