#EAE065
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(89.1% 0.144 104.6), rgb(234, 224, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#EAE065 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE065 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 224, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.144 104.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EAE065 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAE065 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EAE065 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAE065 text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F7E4
oklch(97.2% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFECC4
oklch(93.5% 0.052 103.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAE065
oklch(89.1% 0.144 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3C500
oklch(80.9% 0.171 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#B0A400
oklch(70.6% 0.149 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#EAE065 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F1D958 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5DF6B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAD3C5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE065
#EAE065
oklch(89.1% 0.144 104.6)
- #D6D7FF
#D6D7FF
oklch(89.1% 0.055 284.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EAE065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.011
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.029
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.033
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.039
Use #EAE065 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.