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#EAEA9F Color

#EAEA9F is rgb(234, 234, 159) in RGB, hsl(60, 64%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 32%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAEA9F
HEX#EAEA9F
RGBrgb(234, 234, 159)
HSLhsl(60, 64%, 77%)
HSVhsv(60, 32%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 32%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.095 108.1)
LABlab(91.41% -8.27 36.52)
LCHlch(91.41% 37.45 102.76)

What #EAEA9F 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 #EAEA9F, 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.

#EAEA9F Channel Values

How #EAEA9F 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 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 64% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 32% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAEA9F 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAEA9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAEA9F; 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 #EAEA9F

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 #EAEA9F 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#EAEA9F
Protanopia#EAEA9F
Protanomaly#EAEA9F
Deuteranopia#EAEA9F
Deuteranomaly#EAEA9F
Tritanopia#F1E2E2
Tritanomaly#EFE5CB
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #EAEA9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaea9f: #EAEA9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAEA9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaea9f': '#EAEA9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.918, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_eaea9f">#EAEA9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAEA9F"

More Yellow Colors

#EAEA9F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAEA9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAEA9F?

#EAEA9F is a light yellow — rgb(234, 234, 159) in RGB and hsl(60, 64%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #EAEA9F?

#EAEA9F is rgb(234, 234, 159) — red 234, green 234, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAEA9F?

#EAEA9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 32%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAEA9F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAEA9F scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAEA9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAEA9F 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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