Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EAE0CC

#EAE0CC is a warm orange HEX color close to Pearl. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 234, 224, 204, HSL 40, 42%, 86%, has luminance 0.7516, and belongs to the light group.

orangewarmlight
#EAE0CC Sample readable text
HEX #EAE0CC
RGB rgb(234, 224, 204)
HSL hsl(40 42% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 13, 8)
Luminance 0.7516
Contrast Black 16.03:1White 1.31:1

CSS

--color-eae0cc: #EAE0CC;
.background-eae0cc { background-color: #EAE0CC; }
.text-eae0cc { color: #EAE0CC; }

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
Luminance0.7516
Black text16.03:1AA 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":"#EAE0CC","rgb":[234,224,204],"hsl":[40,42,86],"cmyk":[0,4,13,8],"luminance":0.7516,"contrast":{"black":16.03,"white":1.31}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.31,"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":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.33,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E5EACC","hex":"#E5EACC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.97,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F2E3C4","hex":"#F2E3C4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.56,"contrastWhite":1.27,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","light orange","Pearl adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/eae0cc.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pearl.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vellum.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/quartz.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CCD6EA","analogous":["#EAD1CC","#E5EACC"],"triadic":["#CCEAE0","#E0CCEA"],"tetradic":["#CCEAD1","#CCD6EA","#EACCE5"],"splitComplementary":["#CCE5EA","#D1CCEA"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EAE0CC","#D0B98B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#D0B98B","saturated":"#F2E3C4","desaturated":"#E2DED4","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF5E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":4},{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"quartz","name":"Quartz","hex":"#E7D9D1","distance":9.1104335791443},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":9.695359714832659},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":12.884098726725126}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EAE0CC

#EAE0CC is classified as a warm orange value with light visual character. #EAE0CC is visually closest to Pearl, a named orange color with HEX #EAE0C8.

The RGB channels are 234, 224, and 204, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg with 42% saturation and 86% 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, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.7516, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 4.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.03:1AA Pass
White text1.31:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EAE0CC needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.03:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.31:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Parchment#000000 text · best 17.33:1#F1E9D2
#E5EACC#000000 text · best 16.97:1#E5EACC
#F2E3C4#000000 text · best 16.56:1#F2E3C4
Vellum#000000 text · best 16.49:1#EFE3C8

Generated Palette

#EAE0CC#EAE0CC
#CCD6EA#CCD6EA
#EAD1CC#EAD1CC
#E5EACC#E5EACC
White#FFFFFF
#D0B98B#D0B98B

Color Harmonies

#CCD6EA#CCD6EA
#EAD1CC#EAD1CC
#E5EACC#E5EACC
#CCEAE0#CCEAE0
#E0CCEA#E0CCEA

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#D0B98B#D0B98B
#F2E3C4#F2E3C4
#E2DED4#E2DED4
White#FFFFFF
#FFF5E0#FFF5E0

Nearest Named Colors

Pearl#EAE0C8
Vellum#EFE3C8
Quartz#E7D9D1
Bone#E3DAC9
Parchment#F1E9D2

Related HEX Guides

Pearl colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EAE0C8.Vellum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EFE3C8.Quartz colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7D9D1.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light 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.#EAE0CC APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.