#EADB8F Color

#EADB8F is rgb(234, 219, 143) in RGB, hsl(50, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 39%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EADB8F

HEX#EADB8F

RGBrgb(234, 219, 143)

HSLhsl(50, 68%, 74%)

HSVhsv(50, 39%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 39%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.097 98.4)

LABlab(87.37% -2.49 39.32)

LCHlch(87.37% 39.40 93.62)

What #EADB8F 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 #EADB8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 6.63 Flax#EEDC82ΔE 7.03 Khaki#F0E68CΔE 7.26 Buff#F0DC82ΔE 7.36 Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 9.49 Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 9.9

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#EADB8F Channel Values

How #EADB8F 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 219 · B 143	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 50° · S 68% · L 74%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 50° · S 39% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 6% · Y 39% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.4:1 vs white · 15.03:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EADB8F 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text15.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EADB8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EADB8F; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EADB8F

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #EADB8F 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#EADB8F

Protanopia#DEDE8F

Protanomaly#E3DD8F

Deuteranopia#E0E08E

Deuteranomaly#E4DE8F

Tritanopia#F1D3D3

Tritanomaly#EED6BC

Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #EADB8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eadb8f: #EADB8F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EADB8F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eadb8f': '#EADB8F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.859, blue: 0.561)

Android XML<color name="color_eadb8f">#EADB8F</color>

SVG fillfill="#EADB8F"

More Yellow Colors

#EADB8F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#EADB8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EADB8F?

#EADB8F is a light yellow — rgb(234, 219, 143) in RGB and hsl(50, 68%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.

What is the RGB value of #EADB8F?

#EADB8F is rgb(234, 219, 143) — red 234, green 219, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EADB8F?

#EADB8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 39%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EADB8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EADB8F scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EADB8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EADB8F 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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