#EAEAE1 Color
#EAEAE1 is rgb(234, 234, 225) in RGB, hsl(60, 18%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAEAE1rgb(234, 234, 225)hsl(60, 18%, 90%)hsv(60, 4%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 8%)oklch(93.5% 0.012 106.6)lab(92.51% -1.17 4.38)lch(92.51% 4.54 104.94)What #EAEAE1 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 #EAEAE1, 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.
#EAEAE1 Channel Values
How #EAEAE1 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 234 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 18% · L 90% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 4% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAEAE1 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 #EAEAE1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAEAE1; 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 #EAEAE1
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 #EAEAE1 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-eaeae1: #EAEAE1;background-color: #EAEAE1;colors: { 'color-eaeae1': '#EAEAE1' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.918, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_eaeae1">#EAEAE1</color>fill="#EAEAE1"More Yellow Colors
#EAEAE1 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAEAE1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAEAE1?
#EAEAE1 is a lightest yellow — rgb(234, 234, 225) in RGB and hsl(60, 18%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.29.
What is the RGB value of #EAEAE1?
#EAEAE1 is rgb(234, 234, 225) — red 234, green 234, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAEAE1?
#EAEAE1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAEAE1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAEAE1 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EAEAE1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAEAE1 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 linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.78, which is very hard to tell apart.
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