Color

#EADA2E

Light vivid warm yellow. Nearest reference color: Safety yellow.

RGB

0–255

234

218

CMYK

0–100%

6.84%

80.34%

8.24%

RGB describes how #EADA2E is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 234, green 218 and blue 46.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 0%, magenta 6.84%, yellow 80.34% and black 8.24%.

HSL values

H 54.89° S 81.74% L 54.9%

In the HSL color model, #EADA2E has a hue of 54.89°, 81.74% saturation and 54.9% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#EADA2E is a light, warm yellow with vivid chroma.

Temperature: Warm
Lightness: Light
Chroma: Vivid

Color formats

Copy #EADA2E in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #EADA2E

RGB rgb(234, 218, 46)

HSL hsl(54.89 81.74% 54.9%)

OKLCH oklch(0.874696 0.174112 103.6923)

CSS --color: #EADA2E;

Tints of #EADA2E

Tints are lighter variations of #EADA2E. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#FFF379 #FDED4A #F6E741 #F0E038 #EADA2E

Shades of #EADA2E

Shades are darker variations of #EADA2E. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#EADA2E #AA9D00 #6D6500 #363100 #070600

Tones of #EADA2E

Tones reduce the chroma of #EADA2E, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#EADA2E #E5DA66 #E1D98A #DCD8A8 #D8D7C4

Tonal range of #EADA2E

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #EADA2E between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#FFF379 #FDED4A #F6E741 #F0E038 #EADA2E #AA9D00 #6D6500 #363100 #070600

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #FFF379;
    --color-200: #FDED4A;
    --color-300: #F6E741;
    --color-400: #F0E038;
    --color-500: #EADA2E;
    --color-600: #AA9D00;
    --color-700: #6D6500;
    --color-800: #363100;
    --color-900: #070600;
}

Colors that go with #EADA2E

Color harmonies for #EADA2E are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#EADA2E #D0D1FF

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#FFCC88 #EADA2E #A6EE71

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#EADA2E #97E2FF #FFC0E4

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#EADA2E #BAD9FF #EBC5FF

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#EADA2E #00F4F2 #D0D1FF #FFC4C9

CSS gradients with #EADA2E

These gradients show how #EADA2E moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#EADA2E #EFE478 #F4EEA9 #F9F7D5 #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #EADA2E, #EFE478, #F4EEA9, #F9F7D5, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#EADA2E #9F941C #5A540B #1E1B01 #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #EADA2E, #9F941C, #5A540B, #1E1B01, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#EADA2E #FFC9A0 #FFC4C8 #F8C1F4 #D0D1FF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #EADA2E, #FFC9A0, #FFC4C8, #F8C1F4, #D0D1FF);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #EADA2E. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

1.44:1

AA normal Fail AA large Fail AAA normal Fail

Black text

14.57:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Pass

Recommended text color: #000000 . Relative luminance: 0.6783 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #EADA2E as the background.

background-color: #EADA2E;
color: #000000;

Using #EADA2E in design

See how #EADA2E works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#EADA2E used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #EADA2E to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#FDED4A

#EADA2E

#363100

Colors similar to #EADA2E

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #EADA2E, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#FFF588 #CFC000 #EBDA00 #E6DA64 #FCD21F #D6E143 #FFE17A #C9D430

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #EADA2E may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #EED300 Deuteranopia #F3DA3D Tritanopia #FCCABB

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #EADA2E can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 59.499
Y: 67.8351
Z: 12.5437

CIELAB

L*: 85.9239
a*: -11.6063
b*: 78.4148

OKLab

L: 0.874696
a: -0.041214
b: 0.169164

OKLCH

L: 0.874696
C: 0.174112
H: 103.6923°