#EAC38F Color
#EAC38F is rgb(234, 195, 143) in RGB, hsl(34, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAC38Frgb(234, 195, 143)hsl(34, 68%, 74%)hsv(34, 39%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 8%)oklch(83.9% 0.081 74.3)lab(81.34% 9.23 31.63)lch(81.34% 32.95 73.73)What #EAC38F 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 #EAC38F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAC38F Channel Values
How #EAC38F 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 195 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 68% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 39% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 39% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAC38F 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 #EAC38F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAC38F; 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 #EAC38F
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 #EAC38F 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.
#EAC38F#CACA8F#D8C78F#D1D18D#DBCC8E#EEBDBD#EDC0AD#C9C9C9Using #EAC38F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eac38f: #EAC38F;background-color: #EAC38F;colors: { 'color-eac38f': '#EAC38F' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.765, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_eac38f">#EAC38F</color>fill="#EAC38F"More Orange Colors
#EAC38F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAC38F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAC38F?
#EAC38F is a light orange — rgb(234, 195, 143) in RGB and hsl(34, 68%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.
What is the RGB value of #EAC38F?
#EAC38F is rgb(234, 195, 143) — red 234, green 195, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAC38F?
#EAC38F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 39%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAC38F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAC38F scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAC38F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAC38F 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 4.22, which is very hard to tell apart.
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