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#EAE47B Color

#EAE47B is rgb(234, 228, 123) in RGB, hsl(57, 73%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 47%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAE47B
HEX#EAE47B
RGBrgb(234, 228, 123)
HSLhsl(57, 73%, 70%)
HSVhsv(57, 47%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 47%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.128 105.8)
LABlab(89.45% -8.20 51.50)
LCHlch(89.45% 52.15 99.04)

What #EAE47B 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 #EAE47B, 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.

#EAE47B Channel Values

How #EAE47B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 228 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 73% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 47% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 47% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAE47B 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAE47B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAE47B; 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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Tints & Shades of #EAE47B

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 #EAE47B 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#EAE47B
Protanopia#E5E57B
Protanomaly#E7E57B
Deuteranopia#E6E67B
Deuteranomaly#E8E57B
Tritanopia#F3DADA
Tritanomaly#EFDEBC
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EAE47B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eae47b: #EAE47B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAE47B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eae47b': '#EAE47B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.894, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_eae47b">#EAE47B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAE47B"

More Yellow Colors

#EAE47B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAE47B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAE47B?

#EAE47B is a light yellow — rgb(234, 228, 123) in RGB and hsl(57, 73%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Straw (#E4D96F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #EAE47B?

#EAE47B is rgb(234, 228, 123) — red 234, green 228, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAE47B?

#EAE47B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 47%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAE47B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAE47B scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAE47B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAE47B 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 7.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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