Close to Vanilla
#EAD99E
#EAD99E is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Vanilla. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 85.1% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 64% saturation and 77% 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 #EAD99E.
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.
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14.92:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EAD99E as they’d see it.
#EAD99E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EAD99E
What color is #EAD99E?
#EAD99E is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Vanilla. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 85.1% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 64% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EAD99E in RGB?
#EAD99E is rgb(234, 217, 158): 234 red, 217 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EAD99E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 32, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EAD99E?
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 #EAD99E?
Its complement #CFD8FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.