Close to Primrose
#EAEB9D
#EAEB9D is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 92.2% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 66% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EAEB9D.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EAEB9D as they’d see it.
#EAEB9D 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 #EAEB9D
What color is #EAEB9D?
#EAEB9D is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 92.2% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 66% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EAEB9D in RGB?
#EAEB9D is rgb(234, 235, 157): 234 red, 235 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EAEB9D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 33, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EAEB9D?
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 #EAEB9D?
Its complement #E6E4FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.