Silica Sand is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #121d1f |
| Complementary Color | #e0ebed |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90.39% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Silica Sand Color. The Ancient Ruins color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cheerful Heart (#dcc7c0) for more energetic effect. Try Youth as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e0ebed is the best complementary color to Silica Sand. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ede2e0 complementary color is Mystic, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pearl Bush are #ede0e4 and #ede8e0. Thus found on the left and right of #ede2e0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Soft Peach and Pearl Bush colors as they work well with Silica Sand.
The split-complementary Silica Sand palette consists of #e0e4ed and #e0ede8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0ebed). Try Mystic and Gin colors in combination with #ede2e0, 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 #ede2e0 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Silica Sand. Thus Snuff and Gin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Silica Sand contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mystic, Willow Brook, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #ede2e0 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Silica Sand tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#e0ebed) and two others. The Gin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Prim – 120° from the complementary Mystic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e0ede2 and #ede0eb.
In a RGB color space, hex #ede2e0 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Silica Sand has a hue angle of 9.23°, a saturation of 26.53% and a lightness of 90.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ede2e0 is made of 0% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 7.06% black ink.
| HEX | #ede2e0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(237,226,224) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.31, 5.1, 7.06 |
| HSL | hsl(9.23,26.53%,90.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.23,5.49%,92.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(90.679,3.3944,2.3001) |
| XYZ | xyz(75.576,77.7791,81.5506) |