Ocean Sand is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1b2a32 |
| Complementary Color | #cddce4 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (20.87° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 84.9% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ocean Sand Color. The Pink Apatite color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Maiko (#d8baa6) for more energetic effect. Try Sedona Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cddce4 is the best complementary color to Ocean Sand. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e4d5cd complementary color is Botticelli, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pearl Bush are #e4cdd0 and #e4e0cd. Thus found on the left and right of #e4d5cd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dust Storm and Satin Linen colors as they work well with Ocean Sand.
The split-complementary Ocean Sand palette consists of #cdd0e4 and #cde4e0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cddce4). Try Blue Haze and Edgewater colors in combination with #e4d5cd, 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 #e4d5cd offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ocean Sand. Thus Snuff and Surf Crest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ocean Sand contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Botticelli, Surf Crest, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e4d5cd square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ocean Sand tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#cddce4) and two others. The Surf Crest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Botticelli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cde4d5 and #e4cddc.
In a RGB color space, hex #e4d5cd is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Ocean Sand has a hue angle of 20.87°, a saturation of 29.87% and a lightness of 84.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e4d5cd is made of 0% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 10.59% black ink.
| HEX | #e4d5cd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(228,213,205) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.88, 9.02, 10.59 |
| HSL | hsl(20.87,29.87%,84.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(20.87,10.09%,89.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.251,3.8273,5.7975) |
| XYZ | xyz(66.8086,68.4903,67.4564) |