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#eade94

a light, vivid yellow · warm · closest name: Khaki

RGB
234, 222, 148
HSL
52°, 67%, 75%
CMYK
0, 5, 37, 8
Luminance
0.7187

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eade94 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eade94
Hue
52°
yellow
Saturation
67%
vivid
Lightness
75%
light
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
86%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.7187
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
18/100 cool
Color family
Yellow
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
15.37:1
Closest name
Khaki
ΔE2000 3.1
Where it sits
Hue52° of 360°
Saturation67%
Lightness75%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool18% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#eade94
RGBrgb(234, 222, 148)
HSLhsl(52, 67%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 37%, 8%)
LABlab(87.9 -6.5 37.8)
LCHlch(87.9 38.4 99.7)
OKLCHoklch(0.893 0.095 100.1)
Decimal15392404
Display P3color(display-p3 0.918 0.871 0.580)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eade94;
background-color: #eade94;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eade94] bg-[#eade94]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eade94;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.871, blue: 0.580)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eade94")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEADE94)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(148, 222, 234)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #eade94 · 15.37:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.37:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 15.37:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eade94 as text scores 1.37:1 on white and 15.37:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eade94 on white: 1.37:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eade94 on black: 15.37:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #EBDA8F
deuteranopia · #EFDF97
tritanopia · #F6D4CB

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eade94 is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBFAF3
#F8F5E8
#F1ECCA
#eade94
#E3D472
#DAC543
#CDB628
#AB9721
#88791B
#635817
#3E370F
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #FBFAF3Darkest = 950 · #3E370F
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBFAF3;
  --brand-100: #F8F5E8;
  --brand-200: #F1ECCA;
  --brand-300: #eade94;
  --brand-400: #E3D472;
  --brand-500: #DAC543;
  --brand-600: #CDB628;
  --brand-700: #AB9721;
  --brand-800: #88791B;
  --brand-900: #635817;
  --brand-950: #3E370F;
  --brand: #eade94;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eade94

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAFAF4
Tinted page background
Border#EDE6C0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B904B
Captions on the surface
Accent#1D56AF
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6B5F15
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBF8EA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#242214
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #eade94

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Thin strokes and 1px borders — they disappear on light UI
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#94A0EA
Analogous left#EAB394
Analogous right#CBEA94
Split-complement 1#94CBEA
Split-complement 2#B394EA
Triadic 1#94EADE
Triadic 2#DE94EA
Tetradic#94EAB3

RGB percentages

Red91.8%
Green87.1%
Blue58.0%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta5.1%
Yellow36.8%
Key (black)8.2%

Color previews

#eade94 text on a black background

contrast 15.37:1

Card sample

#eade94 text on a white background

contrast 1.37:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eade94;
Background color
Panel with #eade94 background
background-color: #eade94;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eade94;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(234, 222, 148, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(234, 222, 148, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eade94;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eade94, #BDEA94);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eade94

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#eade94 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
RetailLeisureEnergyWarning systems
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#eade94, answered

What color is #eade94?

#eade94 is a light vivid yellow, closest to Khaki (ΔE2000 3.1). It sits at 52° on the hue wheel with 67% saturation and 75% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eade94?

rgb(234, 222, 148) — 234 red, 222 green and 148 blue out of 255, or 91.8% / 87.1% / 58% by channel.

Is #eade94 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.7187 and perceived brightness is 86%, so black text on it reaches 15.37:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eade94?

Black. It scores 15.37:1 against #eade94, versus 1.37:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eade94?

#94A0EA sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #94CBEA and #B394EA, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eade94?

For interface work: #FAFAF4 as the surface, #EDE6C0 for borders, #9B904B for secondary text, #1D56AF as an accent and #6B5F15 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EAB394 and #CBEA94 stays calm, while #94A0EA is the loudest partner.

What is #eade94 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 5%, 37%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eade94 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 18 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EAC394; nudged cooler, #D7EB93.

Work with #eade94 in the Color Lab