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#EAE6CC
#EAE6CC is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Parchment. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 90.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 42% saturation and 86% 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 #EAE6CC.
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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1.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EAE6CC as they’d see it.
#EAE6CC 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 #EAE6CC
What color is #EAE6CC?
#EAE6CC is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Parchment. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 90.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 42% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EAE6CC in RGB?
#EAE6CC is rgb(234, 230, 204): 234 red, 230 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EAE6CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 13, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EAE6CC?
PANTONE 474 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EAE6CC?
Its complement #E0E4FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.