Close to Straw
#EAE17C
#EAE17C is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 88.2% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 72% saturation and 70% 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 #EAE17C.
Split complementary
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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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15.56:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EAE17C as they’d see it.
#EAE17C 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 #EAE17C
What color is #EAE17C?
#EAE17C is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 88.2% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 72% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EAE17C in RGB?
#EAE17C is rgb(234, 225, 124): 234 red, 225 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EAE17C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 47, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EAE17C?
PANTONE 127 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EAE17C?
Its complement #DCDAFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.