#EACD61 Color
#EACD61 is rgb(234, 205, 97) in RGB, hsl(47, 77%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 59%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EACD61rgb(234, 205, 97)hsl(47, 77%, 65%)hsv(47, 59%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 59%, 8%)oklch(85.2% 0.131 94.4)lab(83.34% 1.29 56.46)lch(83.34% 56.47 88.69)What #EACD61 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 #EACD61, 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.
#EACD61 Channel Values
How #EACD61 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 205 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 77% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 59% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 59% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EACD61 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 #EACD61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EACD61; 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 #EACD61
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 #EACD61 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.
#EACD61#D2D261#DCD061#D7D75F#DFD360#F2C3C3#EFC7A5#CECECEUsing #EACD61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eacd61: #EACD61;background-color: #EACD61;colors: { 'color-eacd61': '#EACD61' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.804, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_eacd61">#EACD61</color>fill="#EACD61"More Yellow Colors
#EACD61 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EACD61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EACD61?
#EACD61 is a light yellow — rgb(234, 205, 97) in RGB and hsl(47, 77%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #EACD61?
#EACD61 is rgb(234, 205, 97) — red 234, green 205, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EACD61?
#EACD61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 59%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EACD61 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EACD61 scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EACD61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EACD61 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 15.24, which is visibly different.
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