Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EADAB8

#EADAB8 is a warm orange HEX color close to Wheat. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 234, 218, 184, HSL 41, 54%, 82%, has luminance 0.711, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#EADAB8 Sample readable text
HEX #EADAB8
RGB rgb(234, 218, 184)
HSL hsl(41 54% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 7, 21, 8)
Luminance 0.711
Contrast Black 15.22:1White 1.38:1

CSS

--color-eadab8: #EADAB8;
.background-eadab8 { background-color: #EADAB8; }
.text-eadab8 { color: #EADAB8; }

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
Luminance0.711
Black text15.22:1AA Pass
White text1.38:1AA 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":"#EADAB8","rgb":[234,218,184],"hsl":[41,54,82],"cmyk":[0,7,21,8],"luminance":0.711,"contrast":{"black":15.22,"white":1.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E1EAB8","hex":"#E1EAB8","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.66,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.49,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.99,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.98,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Wheat adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/eadab8.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wheat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/feldspar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pearl.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B8C8EA","analogous":["#EAC1B8","#E1EAB8"],"triadic":["#B8EADA","#DAB8EA"],"tetradic":["#B8EAC1","#B8C8EA","#EAB8E1"],"splitComplementary":["#B8E1EA","#C1B8EA"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EADAB8","#D5B572"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#D5B572","saturated":"#F4DEAE","desaturated":"#E0D6C2","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFEFCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":12.727922061357855},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":14.352700094407323},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":17.08800749063506},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":18.384776310850235},{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":19.026297590440446}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EADAB8

#EADAB8 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #EADAB8 is visually closest to Wheat, a named orange color with HEX #F5DEB3.

The RGB channels are 234, 218, and 184, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg with 54% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.711, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.73, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.22:1AA Pass
White text1.38:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EADAB8 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.22:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.38:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#E1EAB8#000000 text · best 16.66:1#E1EAB8
Vellum#000000 text · best 16.49:1#EFE3C8
Pearl#000000 text · best 15.99:1#EAE0C8
Wheat#000000 text · best 15.98:1#F5DEB3

Generated Palette

#EADAB8#EADAB8
#B8C8EA#B8C8EA
#EAC1B8#EAC1B8
#E1EAB8#E1EAB8
White#FFFFFF
#D5B572#D5B572

Color Harmonies

#B8C8EA#B8C8EA
#EAC1B8#EAC1B8
#E1EAB8#E1EAB8
#B8EADA#B8EADA
#DAB8EA#DAB8EA

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#D5B572#D5B572
#F4DEAE#F4DEAE
#E0D6C2#E0D6C2
White#FFFFFF
#FFEFCC#FFEFCC

Nearest Named Colors

Wheat#F5DEB3
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Pearl#EAE0C8
Bone#E3DAC9
Vellum#EFE3C8

Related HEX Guides

Wheat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5DEB3.Feldspar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0CDB7.Pearl colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EAE0C8.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#EADAB8 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.