#EAC2A9 Color
#EAC2A9 is rgb(234, 194, 169) in RGB, hsl(23, 61%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 28%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAC2A9rgb(234, 194, 169)hsl(23, 61%, 79%)hsv(23, 28%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 28%, 8%)oklch(84.2% 0.057 53.7)lab(81.50% 12.05 18.24)lch(81.50% 21.86 56.56)What #EAC2A9 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 #EAC2A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAC2A9 Channel Values
How #EAC2A9 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 234 · G 194 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 61% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 28% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 28% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAC2A9 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.
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Colors That Go With #EAC2A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAC2A9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EAC2A9
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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How #EAC2A9 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.
#EAC2A9#CACAA9#D7C7A9#D0D0A7#DBCBA8#ECBFBF#EBC0B7#CACACAUsing #EAC2A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eac2a9: #EAC2A9;background-color: #EAC2A9;colors: { 'color-eac2a9': '#EAC2A9' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.761, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_eac2a9">#EAC2A9</color>fill="#EAC2A9"More Orange Colors
#EAC2A9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAC2A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAC2A9?
#EAC2A9 is a light orange — rgb(234, 194, 169) in RGB and hsl(23, 61%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.
What is the RGB value of #EAC2A9?
#EAC2A9 is rgb(234, 194, 169) — red 234, green 194, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAC2A9?
#EAC2A9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 28%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAC2A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAC2A9 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAC2A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAC2A9 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 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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