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#EACF1F Color

#EACF1F is rgb(234, 207, 31) in RGB, hsl(52, 83%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 87%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citrine (#E4D00A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EACF1F
HEX#EACF1F
RGBrgb(234, 207, 31)
HSLhsl(52, 83%, 52%)
HSVhsv(52, 87%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 87%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.171 99.3)
LABlab(83.51% -1.79 78.99)
LCHlch(83.51% 79.01 91.30)

What #EACF1F 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 #EACF1F, 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.

#EACF1F Channel Values

How #EACF1F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 207 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 83% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 87% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 87% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EACF1F 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EACF1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EACF1F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EACF1F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EACF1F.

How #EACF1F 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.

Typical#EACF1F
Protanopia#D4D41E
Protanomaly#DDD21E
Deuteranopia#D8D816
Deuteranomaly#E0D51A
Tritanopia#F4C3C3
Tritanomaly#F0C89C
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EACF1F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eacf1f: #EACF1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EACF1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eacf1f': '#EACF1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.812, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_eacf1f">#EACF1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EACF1F"

More Yellow Colors

#EACF1F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EACF1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EACF1F?

#EACF1F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(234, 207, 31) in RGB and hsl(52, 83%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citrine (#E4D00A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #EACF1F?

#EACF1F is rgb(234, 207, 31) — red 234, green 207, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EACF1F?

#EACF1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 87%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EACF1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EACF1F scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EACF1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EACF1F 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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