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HEX atlas value

#EAD77B

#EAD77B is a warm yellow HEX color close to Flax. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 234, 215, 123, HSL 50, 73%, 70%, has luminance 0.6752, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellowwarmvibrant
#EAD77B Sample readable text
HEX #EAD77B
RGB rgb(234, 215, 123)
HSL hsl(50 73% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 47, 8)
Luminance 0.6752
Contrast Black 14.5:1White 1.45:1

CSS

--color-ead77b: #EAD77B;
.background-ead77b { background-color: #EAD77B; }
.text-ead77b { color: #EAD77B; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6752
Black text14.5:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA 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":"#EAD77B","rgb":[234,215,123],"hsl":[50,73,70],"cmyk":[0,8,47,8],"luminance":0.6752,"contrast":{"black":14.5,"white":1.45}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.5,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.45,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F7EFCA","hex":"#F7EFCA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.15,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FBE36A","hex":"#FBE36A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.3,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C5EA7B","hex":"#C5EA7B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.43,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Flax adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ead77b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/khaki.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7B8DEA","analogous":["#EAA07B","#C5EA7B"],"triadic":["#7BEAD8","#D87BEA"],"tetradic":["#7BEAA0","#7B8DEA","#EA7BC5"],"splitComplementary":["#7BC5EA","#A07BEA"],"monochromatic":["#F7EFCA","#EAD77B","#DEC02B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F7EFCA","dark":"#DEC02B","saturated":"#FBE36A","desaturated":"#DACD8B","pastel":"#FAF7EB","neon":"#FFEC8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":9.486832980505138},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":13.564659966250536},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":23.45207879911715},{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":25.826343140289914},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":29.427877939124322}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EAD77B

#EAD77B is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #EAD77B is visually closest to Flax, a named yellow color with HEX #EEDC82.

The RGB channels are 234, 215, and 123, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 50deg with 73% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.6752, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.5:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EAD77B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.5:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.45:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F7EFCA#000000 text · best 18.15:1#F7EFCA
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C
#FBE36A#000000 text · best 16.3:1#FBE36A
#C5EA7B#000000 text · best 15.43:1#C5EA7B
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82

Generated Palette

#EAD77B#EAD77B
#7B8DEA#7B8DEA
#EAA07B#EAA07B
#C5EA7B#C5EA7B
#F7EFCA#F7EFCA
#DEC02B#DEC02B

Color Harmonies

#7B8DEA#7B8DEA
#EAA07B#EAA07B
#C5EA7B#C5EA7B
#7BEAD8#7BEAD8
#D87BEA#D87BEA

Variants

#F7EFCA#F7EFCA
#DEC02B#DEC02B
#FBE36A#FBE36A
#DACD8B#DACD8B
#FAF7EB#FAF7EB
#FFEC8F#FFEC8F

Nearest Named Colors

Flax#EEDC82
Straw#E4D96F
Khaki#F0E68C
Topaz#FFC87C
Pale Gold#E6BE8A

Related HEX Guides

Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.Straw colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E4D96F.Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0E68C.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EAD77B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.