Close to Flax
#EAD58D
#EAD58D is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 83.5% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 69% saturation and 74% 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 #EAD58D.
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
1.46:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.40:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.40:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EAD58D as they’d see it.
#EAD58D 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 #EAD58D
What color is #EAD58D?
#EAD58D is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 83.5% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 69% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EAD58D in RGB?
#EAD58D is rgb(234, 213, 141): 234 red, 213 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EAD58D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 40, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EAD58D?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EAD58D?
Its complement #CCD4FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.