Egyptian Sand is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #41536f |
| Complementary Color | #90a1be |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Egyptian Sand Color. The Zinc Blend color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Toasted (#b59274) for more energetic effect. Try Utaupeia as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#90a1be is the best complementary color to Egyptian Sand. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #beac90 complementary color is Nepal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Indian Khaki are #be9590 and #b8be90. Thus found on the left and right of #beac90 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quicksand and Swamp Green colors as they work well with Egyptian Sand.
The split-complementary Egyptian Sand palette consists of #9590be and #90b8be colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#90a1be). Try Blue Bell and Nepal colors in combination with #beac90, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #beac90 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Egyptian Sand. Thus Lavender Purple and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Egyptian Sand contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, Summer Green, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #beac90 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Egyptian Sand tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#90a1be) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oriental Pink – 120° from the complementary Nepal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #90beac and #be90a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #beac90 is made of 38% red, 34% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Egyptian Sand has a hue angle of 36.52°, a saturation of 26.14% and a lightness of 65.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #beac90 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 25.49% black ink.
| HEX | #beac90 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(190,172,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 34%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 18.04, 25.49 |
| HSL | hsl(36.52,26.14%,65.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.52,24.21%,74.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.1909,2.0352,16.7777) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.0218,42.4658,32.4202) |