#EAD0AE Color
#EAD0AE is rgb(234, 208, 174) in RGB, hsl(34, 59%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAD0AErgb(234, 208, 174)hsl(34, 59%, 80%)hsv(34, 26%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 8%)oklch(87.1% 0.054 74.4)lab(85.04% 5.62 20.45)lch(85.04% 21.21 74.64)What #EAD0AE 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 #EAD0AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAD0AE Channel Values
How #EAD0AE 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 208 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 59% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 26% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAD0AE 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 #EAD0AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAD0AE; 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 #EAD0AE
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 #EAD0AE 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.
#EAD0AE#D5D5AE#DED3AE#D9D9AD#E0D5AD#EDCCCC#ECCEC1#D4D4D4Using #EAD0AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ead0ae: #EAD0AE;background-color: #EAD0AE;colors: { 'color-ead0ae': '#EAD0AE' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.816, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_ead0ae">#EAD0AE</color>fill="#EAD0AE"More Orange Colors
#EAD0AE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAD0AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAD0AE?
#EAD0AE is a lightest orange — rgb(234, 208, 174) in RGB and hsl(34, 59%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #EAD0AE?
#EAD0AE is rgb(234, 208, 174) — red 234, green 208, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAD0AE?
#EAD0AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAD0AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAD0AE scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAD0AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAD0AE 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 6.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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