Close to Wheat Field
#E9DEAD
#E9DEAD is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 87.1% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 58% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E9DEAD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.35:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E9DEAD as they’d see it.
#E9DEAD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E9DEAD
What color is #E9DEAD?
#E9DEAD is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 87.1% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 58% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E9DEAD in RGB?
#E9DEAD is rgb(233, 222, 173): 233 red, 222 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E9DEAD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 26, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E9DEAD?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E9DEAD?
Its complement #D5DCFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.