Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EAEAB8

#EAEAB8 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pale Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 234, 234, 184, HSL 60, 54%, 82%, has luminance 0.798, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#EAEAB8 Sample readable text
HEX #EAEAB8
RGB rgb(234, 234, 184)
HSL hsl(60 54% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 21, 8)
Luminance 0.798
Contrast Black 16.96:1White 1.24:1

CSS

--color-eaeab8: #EAEAB8;
.background-eaeab8 { background-color: #EAEAB8; }
.text-eaeab8 { color: #EAEAB8; }

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
Luminance0.798
Black text16.96:1AA Pass
White text1.24:1AA 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":"#EAEAB8","rgb":[234,234,184],"hsl":[60,54,82],"cmyk":[0,0,21,8],"luminance":0.798,"contrast":{"black":16.96,"white":1.24}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.24,"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":"#F4F4AE","hex":"#F4F4AE","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.4,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.76,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.61,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Pale Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/eaeab8.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vanilla.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wheat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B8B8EA","analogous":["#EAD1B8","#D1EAB8"],"triadic":["#B8EAEA","#EAB8EA"],"tetradic":["#B8EAD1","#B8B8EA","#EAB8D1"],"splitComplementary":["#B8D1EA","#D1B8EA"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EAEAB8","#D5D572"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#D5D572","saturated":"#F4F4AE","desaturated":"#E0E0C2","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-goldenrod","name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","distance":14.696938456699069},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":16.583123951777},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":17.029386365926403},{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":18.16590212458495},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":18.867962264113206}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EAEAB8

#EAEAB8 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #EAEAB8 is visually closest to Pale Goldenrod, a named yellow color with HEX #EEE8AA.

The RGB channels are 234, 234, and 184, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg 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, CSS color tokens, and highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.798, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.96:1AA Pass
White text1.24:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EAEAB8 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.96:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.24:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F4F4AE#000000 text · best 18.4:1#F4F4AE
Pale Goldenrod#000000 text · best 16.76:1#EEE8AA
Vanilla#000000 text · best 16.61:1#F3E5AB
Vellum#000000 text · best 16.49:1#EFE3C8

Generated Palette

#EAEAB8#EAEAB8
#B8B8EA#B8B8EA
#EAD1B8#EAD1B8
#D1EAB8#D1EAB8
White#FFFFFF
#D5D572#D5D572

Color Harmonies

#B8B8EA#B8B8EA
#EAD1B8#EAD1B8
#D1EAB8#D1EAB8
#B8EAEA#B8EAEA
#EAB8EA#EAB8EA

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#D5D572#D5D572
#F4F4AE#F4F4AE
#E0E0C2#E0E0C2
White#FFFFFF
#FFFFCC#FFFFCC

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA
Vanilla#F3E5AB
Wheat#F5DEB3
Vellum#EFE3C8
Pearl#EAE0C8

Related HEX Guides

Pale Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEE8AA.Vanilla colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F3E5AB.Wheat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5DEB3.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#EAEAB8 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.