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#EAEA2E Color

#EAEA2E is rgb(234, 234, 46) in RGB, hsl(60, 82%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 80%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peridot (#E6E200), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAEA2E
HEX#EAEA2E
RGBrgb(234, 234, 46)
HSLhsl(60, 82%, 55%)
HSVhsv(60, 80%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 80%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.188 109.6)
LABlab(90.53% -14.23 81.24)
LCHlch(90.53% 82.48 99.94)

What #EAEA2E 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 #EAEA2E, 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.

#EAEA2E Channel Values

How #EAEA2E 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 234 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 82% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 80% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAEA2E 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAEA2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAEA2E; 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 #EAEA2E

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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Shades

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How #EAEA2E 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#EAEA2E
Protanopia#EAEA2E
Protanomaly#EAEA2E
Deuteranopia#EAEA2E
Deuteranomaly#EAEA2E
Tritanopia#F6DDDD
Tritanomaly#F1E2B2
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #EAEA2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaea2e: #EAEA2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAEA2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaea2e': '#EAEA2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.918, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_eaea2e">#EAEA2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAEA2E"

More Yellow Colors

#EAEA2E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAEA2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAEA2E?

#EAEA2E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(234, 234, 46) in RGB and hsl(60, 82%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peridot (#E6E200), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #EAEA2E?

#EAEA2E is rgb(234, 234, 46) — red 234, green 234, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAEA2E?

#EAEA2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 80%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAEA2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAEA2E scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAEA2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAEA2E 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 14.14, which is visibly different.

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