#EADAB8 Color
#EADAB8 is rgb(234, 218, 184) in RGB, hsl(41, 54%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 21%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EADAB8rgb(234, 218, 184)hsl(41, 54%, 82%)hsv(41, 21%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 21%, 8%)oklch(89.3% 0.048 85.8)lab(87.71% 1.76 18.90)lch(87.71% 18.98 84.67)What #EADAB8 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 #EADAB8, 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.
#EADAB8 Channel Values
How #EADAB8 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 218 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 54% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 21% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 21% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EADAB8 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 #EADAB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EADAB8; 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 #EADAB8
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 #EADAB8 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.
#EADAB8#DDDDB8#E2DCB8#DFDFB7#E4DDB8#EED6D6#ECD8CB#DBDBDBUsing #EADAB8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eadab8: #EADAB8;background-color: #EADAB8;colors: { 'color-eadab8': '#EADAB8' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.855, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_eadab8">#EADAB8</color>fill="#EADAB8"More Yellow Colors
#EADAB8 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EADAB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EADAB8?
#EADAB8 is a lightest yellow — rgb(234, 218, 184) in RGB and hsl(41, 54%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #EADAB8?
#EADAB8 is rgb(234, 218, 184) — red 234, green 218, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EADAB8?
#EADAB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 21%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EADAB8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EADAB8 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EADAB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EADAB8 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 5.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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