#EACB7B Color
#EACB7B is rgb(234, 203, 123) in RGB, hsl(43, 73%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 47%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Buff (#F0DC82), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EACB7Brgb(234, 203, 123)hsl(43, 73%, 70%)hsv(43, 47%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 47%, 8%)oklch(85.1% 0.105 88.9)lab(83.08% 3.80 43.91)lch(83.08% 44.08 85.05)What #EACB7B 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 #EACB7B, 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.
#EACB7B Channel Values
How #EACB7B 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 203 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 73% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 47% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 47% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EACB7B 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 #EACB7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EACB7B; 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 #EACB7B
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 #EACB7B 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.
#EACB7B#D1D17B#DBCE7B#D6D679#DED27A#F0C3C3#EEC6AB#CECECEUsing #EACB7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eacb7b: #EACB7B;background-color: #EACB7B;colors: { 'color-eacb7b': '#EACB7B' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.796, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_eacb7b">#EACB7B</color>fill="#EACB7B"More Yellow Colors
#EACB7B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EACB7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EACB7B?
#EACB7B is a light yellow — rgb(234, 203, 123) in RGB and hsl(43, 73%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Buff (#F0DC82), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #EACB7B?
#EACB7B is rgb(234, 203, 123) — red 234, green 203, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EACB7B?
#EACB7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 47%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EACB7B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EACB7B scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EACB7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EACB7B 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 12.11, which is visibly different.
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