Close to Primrose
#EAEEA1
#EAEEA1 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 93.3% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 69% saturation and 78% 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 #EAEEA1.
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
1.22:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.22:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EAEEA1 as they’d see it.
#EAEEA1 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 #EAEEA1
What color is #EAEEA1?
#EAEEA1 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 93.3% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 69% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EAEEA1 in RGB?
#EAEEA1 is rgb(234, 238, 161): 234 red, 238 green, and 161 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EAEEA1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 32, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EAEEA1?
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 #EAEEA1?
Its complement #E9E6FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.