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#EAD59E Color

#EAD59E is rgb(234, 213, 158) in RGB, hsl(43, 64%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 32%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAD59E
HEX#EAD59E
RGBrgb(234, 213, 158)
HSLhsl(43, 64%, 77%)
HSVhsv(43, 32%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 32%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.075 89.6)
LABlab(86.05% 1.67 30.06)
LCHlch(86.05% 30.10 86.83)

What #EAD59E 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 #EAD59E, 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.

#EAD59E Channel Values

How #EAD59E 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 213 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 64% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 32% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 32% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAD59E 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAD59E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAD59E; 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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Tints & Shades of #EAD59E

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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Shades

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How #EAD59E 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#EAD59E
Protanopia#D9D99E
Protanomaly#E0D79E
Deuteranopia#DCDC9D
Deuteranomaly#E2D99D
Tritanopia#EFCFCF
Tritanomaly#EDD1BD
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #EAD59E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ead59e: #EAD59E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAD59E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ead59e': '#EAD59E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.835, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_ead59e">#EAD59E</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAD59E"

More Yellow Colors

#EAD59E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAD59E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAD59E?

#EAD59E is a light yellow — rgb(234, 213, 158) in RGB and hsl(43, 64%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #EAD59E?

#EAD59E is rgb(234, 213, 158) — red 234, green 213, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAD59E?

#EAD59E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 32%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAD59E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAD59E scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAD59E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAD59E 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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