HEX atlas value

#EAE053

#EAE053 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Naples Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 234, 224, 83, HSL 56, 78%, 62%, has luminance 0.7143, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#EAE053 Sample readable text
HEX #EAE053
RGB rgb(234, 224, 83)
HSL hsl(56 78% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 65, 8)
Luminance 0.7143
Contrast Black 15.29:1White 1.37:1

CSS

--color-eae053: #EAE053;
.background-eae053 { background-color: #EAE053; }
.text-eae053 { color: #EAE053; }

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
Luminance0.7143
Black text15.29:1AA Pass
White text1.37:1AA 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":"#EAE053","rgb":[234,224,83],"hsl":[56,78,62],"cmyk":[0,4,65,8],"luminance":0.7143,"contrast":{"black":15.29,"white":1.37}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.37,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FFF23D","hex":"#FFF23D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.02,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F4EEA4","hex":"#F4EEA4","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.61,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.26,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.53,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.52,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Naples Yellow 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/eae053.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/naples-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#535DEA","analogous":["#EA9453","#A8EA53"],"triadic":["#53EAE0","#E053EA"],"tetradic":["#53EA94","#535DEA","#EA53A8"],"splitComplementary":["#53A8EA","#9453EA"],"monochromatic":["#F4EEA4","#EAE053","#C8BC19"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4EEA4","dark":"#C8BC19","saturated":"#FFF23D","desaturated":"#D4CD68","pastel":"#F3F0C9","neon":"#FFF566"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":20.322401432901575},{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":22.15851980616034},{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":23.08679276123039},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":29.478805945967352},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":35.52463933666322}]

HEX meaning and use

About #EAE053

#EAE053 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #EAE053 is visually closest to Naples Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FADA5E.

The RGB channels are 234, 224, and 83, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 56deg with 78% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness 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 0.7143, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.32, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.29:1AA Pass
White text1.37:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EAE053 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.29:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.37:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FFF23D#000000 text · best 18.02:1#FFF23D
#F4EEA4#000000 text · best 17.61:1#F4EEA4
Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D
Mustard#000000 text · best 15.53:1#FFDB58
Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130

Generated Palette

#EAE053#EAE053
#535DEA#535DEA
#EA9453#EA9453
#A8EA53#A8EA53
#F4EEA4#F4EEA4
#C8BC19#C8BC19

Color Harmonies

#535DEA#535DEA
#EA9453#EA9453
#A8EA53#A8EA53
#53EAE0#53EAE0
#E053EA#E053EA

Variants

#F4EEA4#F4EEA4
#C8BC19#C8BC19
#FFF23D#FFF23D
#D4CD68#D4CD68
#F3F0C9#F3F0C9
#FFF566#FFF566

Nearest Named Colors