#EAD1AE Color
#EAD1AE is rgb(234, 209, 174) in RGB, hsl(35, 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 Dutch White (#EFDFBB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAD1AErgb(234, 209, 174)hsl(35, 59%, 80%)hsv(35, 26%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 8%)oklch(87.3% 0.054 76.2)lab(85.29% 5.13 20.79)lch(85.29% 21.41 76.15)What #EAD1AE 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 #EAD1AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAD1AE Channel Values
How #EAD1AE 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 209 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 59% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · 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 | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAD1AE 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 #EAD1AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAD1AE; 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 #EAD1AE
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 #EAD1AE 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.
#EAD1AE#D6D6AE#DED4AE#DADAAD#E0D6AD#EDCDCD#ECCFC1#D4D4D4Using #EAD1AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ead1ae: #EAD1AE;background-color: #EAD1AE;colors: { 'color-ead1ae': '#EAD1AE' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.820, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_ead1ae">#EAD1AE</color>fill="#EAD1AE"More Orange Colors
#EAD1AE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAD1AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAD1AE?
#EAD1AE is a lightest orange — rgb(234, 209, 174) in RGB and hsl(35, 59%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #EAD1AE?
#EAD1AE is rgb(234, 209, 174) — red 234, green 209, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAD1AE?
#EAD1AE 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 #EAD1AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAD1AE scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAD1AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAD1AE 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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