#EAE0CC Color
#EAE0CC is rgb(234, 224, 204) in RGB, hsl(40, 42%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAE0CCrgb(234, 224, 204)hsl(40, 42%, 86%)hsv(40, 13%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 8%)oklch(90.9% 0.029 84.6)lab(89.58% 1.07 11.11)lch(89.58% 11.17 84.48)What #EAE0CC 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 #EAE0CC, 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.
#EAE0CC Channel Values
How #EAE0CC 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 224 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 42% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 13% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 13% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAE0CC 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 #EAE0CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAE0CC; 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 #EAE0CC
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 #EAE0CC 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.
#EAE0CC#E2E2CC#E5E1CC#E3E3CC#E6E2CC#ECDEDE#EBDFD7#E1E1E1Using #EAE0CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eae0cc: #EAE0CC;background-color: #EAE0CC;colors: { 'color-eae0cc': '#EAE0CC' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.878, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_eae0cc">#EAE0CC</color>fill="#EAE0CC"More Yellow Colors
#EAE0CC sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAE0CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAE0CC?
#EAE0CC is a lightest yellow — rgb(234, 224, 204) in RGB and hsl(40, 42%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.
What is the RGB value of #EAE0CC?
#EAE0CC is rgb(234, 224, 204) — red 234, green 224, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAE0CC?
#EAE0CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAE0CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAE0CC scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAE0CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAE0CC 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 4.67, which is very hard to tell apart.
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