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#EAC06C Color

#EAC06C is rgb(234, 192, 108) in RGB, hsl(40, 75%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 54%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAC06C
HEX#EAC06C
RGBrgb(234, 192, 108)
HSLhsl(40, 75%, 67%)
HSVhsv(40, 54%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 54%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.113 83.3)
LABlab(80.18% 8.28 47.77)
LCHlch(80.18% 48.48 80.17)

What #EAC06C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EAC06C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EAC06C Channel Values

How #EAC06C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 192 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 75% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 54% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 54% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAC06C 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAC06C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAC06C; 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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Tints & Shades of #EAC06C

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EAC06C.

How #EAC06C 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#EAC06C
Protanopia#C8C86C
Protanomaly#D6C56C
Deuteranopia#CFCF69
Deuteranomaly#DAC96A
Tritanopia#F0B8B8
Tritanomaly#EEBB9F
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EAC06C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eac06c: #EAC06C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAC06C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eac06c': '#EAC06C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.753, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_eac06c">#EAC06C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAC06C"

More Yellow Colors

#EAC06C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAC06C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAC06C?

#EAC06C is a light yellow — rgb(234, 192, 108) in RGB and hsl(40, 75%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #EAC06C?

#EAC06C is rgb(234, 192, 108) — red 234, green 192, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAC06C?

#EAC06C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 54%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAC06C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAC06C scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAC06C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAC06C 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.6, which is visibly different.

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