Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Pearl

Pearl is a balanced orange color with HEX #EAE0C8. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 234, 224, 200, HSL 42, 45%, 85%, warm temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#EAE0C8 orange warm balanced
HEX #EAE0C8
RGB rgb(234, 224, 200)
HSL hsl(42 45% 85%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 15, 8)
Luminance 0.7497
Contrast Black 15.99:1White 1.31:1

CSS Utilities

--color-pearl: #EAE0C8;
.bg-pearl { background-color: #EAE0C8; }
.text-pearl { color: #EAE0C8; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7497
Black text15.99:1AA Pass
White text1.31:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#EAE0C8",
  "rgb": [
    234,
    224,
    200
  ],
  "hsl": [
    42,
    45,
    85
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    4,
    15,
    8
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7497,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.99,
    "white": 1.31
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#C8D2EA",
  "analogous": [
    "#EACEC8",
    "#E3EAC8"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#C8EAE0",
    "#E0C8EA"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#C8EACE",
    "#C8D2EA",
    "#EAC8E3"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#C8E3EA",
    "#CEC8EA"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#EAE0C8",
    "#D1BA85"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#D1BA85",
  "saturated": "#F2E3BF",
  "desaturated": "#E2DCD0",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFF4DB"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#C8D2EA",
    "#EACEC8",
    "#E3EAC8"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E2DCD0",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#E2DCD0"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "bone",
    "quartz",
    "parchment",
    "champagne"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pearl"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bone-vs-pearl",
    "pearl-vs-vellum",
    "quartz-vs-pearl"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
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    "/wcag/pearl",
    "/css/colors/pearl",
    "/hex/eae0c8"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/colors/quartz",
      "/colors/parchment",
      "/colors/champagne",
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      "/compare/pearl-vs-vellum",
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      "/harmonies/pearl",
      "/wcag/pearl",
      "/css/colors/pearl",
      "/hex/eae0c8"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pearl",
  "name": "Pearl",
  "hex": "#EAE0C8",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    234,
    224,
    200
  ],
  "hsl": [
    42,
    45,
    85
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    4,
    15,
    8
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7497,
  "contrast": {
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    "white": 1.31
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#C8D2EA",
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      "#EACEC8",
      "#E3EAC8"
    ],
    "triadic": [
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      "#E0C8EA"
    ],
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      "#C8EACE",
      "#C8D2EA",
      "#EAC8E3"
    ],
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      "#C8E3EA",
      "#CEC8EA"
    ],
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#EAE0C8",
      "#D1BA85"
    ]
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    "dark": "#D1BA85",
    "saturated": "#F2E3BF",
    "desaturated": "#E2DCD0",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFF4DB"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
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    "variable": "--color-pearl: #EAE0C8;",
    "utility": ".bg-pearl { background-color: #EAE0C8; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pearl { color: #EAE0C8; }"
  },
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    "quartz",
    "parchment",
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    "quartz-vs-pearl"
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  ],
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  ],
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/wcag/pearl",
      "/css/colors/pearl",
      "/hex/eae0c8"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#C8D2EA",
      "#EACEC8",
      "#E3EAC8"
    ],
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      "#E2DCD0",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#E2DCD0"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Pearl Color

Pearl sits in the orange family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Pearl is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Pearl is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Pearl accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #EAE0C8.Pearl CSS utilitiesUse Pearl in CSS variables and utility classes.#EAE0C8 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Pearl paletteOpen the generated palette based on Pearl.Pearl harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pearl against black and white text.

Black text15.99:1AA Pass
White text1.31:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Vellum#EFE3C8
Bone#E3DAC9
Quartz#E7D9D1
Parchment#F1E9D2
Champagne#F7E7CE

Color Harmonies

#C8D2EA#C8D2EA
#EACEC8#EACEC8
#E3EAC8#E3EAC8
#C8EAE0#C8EAE0
#E0C8EA#E0C8EA
Open full Pearl harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#D1BA85#D1BA85
#F2E3BF#F2E3BF
#E2DCD0#E2DCD0
White#FFFFFF
#FFF4DB#FFF4DB

Pairings

Black#000000
#C8D2EA#C8D2EA
#EACEC8#EACEC8
#E3EAC8#E3EAC8
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5