#EAC739 Color
#EAC739 is rgb(234, 199, 57) in RGB, hsl(48, 81%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 76%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saffron (#F4C430), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAC739rgb(234, 199, 57)hsl(48, 81%, 57%)hsv(48, 76%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 76%, 8%)oklch(83.7% 0.155 94.5)lab(81.56% 2.64 70.54)lch(81.56% 70.59 87.86)What #EAC739 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 #EAC739, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAC739 Channel Values
How #EAC739 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 199 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 81% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 76% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 76% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAC739 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 #EAC739
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAC739; 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 #EAC739
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 #EAC739 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.
#EAC739#CECE38#DACB39#D3D334#DDCF36#F2BCBC#EFC199#C9C9C9Using #EAC739 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eac739: #EAC739;background-color: #EAC739;colors: { 'color-eac739': '#EAC739' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.780, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_eac739">#EAC739</color>fill="#EAC739"More Yellow Colors
#EAC739 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAC739 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAC739?
#EAC739 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(234, 199, 57) in RGB and hsl(48, 81%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saffron (#F4C430), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #EAC739?
#EAC739 is rgb(234, 199, 57) — red 234, green 199, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAC739?
#EAC739 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 76%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAC739 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAC739 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAC739 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAC739 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 14.14, which is visibly different.
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