Close to Buff
#EAD677
#EAD677 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Buff. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 83.9% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 73% saturation and 69% 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 #EAD677.
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
14.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EAD677 as they’d see it.
#EAD677 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 #EAD677
What color is #EAD677?
#EAD677 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Buff. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 83.9% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 73% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EAD677 in RGB?
#EAD677 is rgb(234, 214, 119): 234 red, 214 green, and 119 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EAD677 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 49, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EAD677?
PANTONE 113 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EAD677?
Its complement #D0D2FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.