#EAD5AE Color
#EAD5AE is rgb(234, 213, 174) in RGB, hsl(39, 59%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAD5AErgb(234, 213, 174)hsl(39, 59%, 80%)hsv(39, 26%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 8%)oklch(88.1% 0.056 82.9)lab(86.29% 3.17 22.15)lch(86.29% 22.37 81.85)What #EAD5AE 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 #EAD5AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAD5AE Channel Values
How #EAD5AE 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 213 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 59% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 26% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAD5AE 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 #EAD5AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAD5AE; 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 #EAD5AE
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 #EAD5AE 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.
#EAD5AE#D9D9AE#E0D7AE#DCDCAD#E2D9AE#EED1D1#ECD2C4#D7D7D7Using #EAD5AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ead5ae: #EAD5AE;background-color: #EAD5AE;colors: { 'color-ead5ae': '#EAD5AE' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.835, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_ead5ae">#EAD5AE</color>fill="#EAD5AE"More Orange Colors
#EAD5AE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAD5AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAD5AE?
#EAD5AE is a lightest orange — rgb(234, 213, 174) in RGB and hsl(39, 59%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #EAD5AE?
#EAD5AE is rgb(234, 213, 174) — red 234, green 213, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAD5AE?
#EAD5AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAD5AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAD5AE scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAD5AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAD5AE 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 3.9, which is very hard to tell apart.
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