Close to Primrose
#EAE397
#EAE397 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 89% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 66% saturation and 75% 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 #EAE397.
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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15.93:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.32:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.93:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EAE397 as they’d see it.
#EAE397 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 #EAE397
What color is #EAE397?
#EAE397 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 89% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 66% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EAE397 in RGB?
#EAE397 is rgb(234, 227, 151): 234 red, 227 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EAE397 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 35, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EAE397?
PANTONE 372 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EAE397?
Its complement #DEDEFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.