#EAE2CD Color
#EAE2CD is rgb(234, 226, 205) in RGB, hsl(43, 41%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 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 1.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAE2CDrgb(234, 226, 205)hsl(43, 41%, 86%)hsv(43, 12%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 8%)oklch(91.4% 0.029 89.6)lab(90.10% 0.23 11.33)lch(90.10% 11.33 88.86)What #EAE2CD 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 #EAE2CD, 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.
#EAE2CD Channel Values
How #EAE2CD 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 226 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 41% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 12% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 12% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAE2CD 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 #EAE2CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAE2CD; 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 #EAE2CD
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 #EAE2CD 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eae2cd: #EAE2CD;background-color: #EAE2CD;colors: { 'color-eae2cd': '#EAE2CD' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.886, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_eae2cd">#EAE2CD</color>fill="#EAE2CD"More Yellow Colors
#EAE2CD sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAE2CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAE2CD?
#EAE2CD is a lightest yellow — rgb(234, 226, 205) in RGB and hsl(43, 41%, 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 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #EAE2CD?
#EAE2CD is rgb(234, 226, 205) — red 234, green 226, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAE2CD?
#EAE2CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAE2CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAE2CD scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAE2CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAE2CD 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 4.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
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