#EAE168
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(89.4% 0.142 105), rgb(234, 225, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#EAE168 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.46:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAE168 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 225, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.142 105) |
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 #EAE168 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAE168 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EAE168 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAE168 text on black | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#F7F7E4
oklch(97.1% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 100
100
#EFEDC4
oklch(93.7% 0.054 105.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAE168
oklch(89.4% 0.142 105)
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Step 300
300
#D2C500
oklch(80.8% 0.171 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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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)
#EAE168 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) | #F2DA5C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E06E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D4C6 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAE168
#EAE168
oklch(89.4% 0.142 105)
- #D7D8FF
#D7D8FF
oklch(89.4% 0.053 284.1)
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 #EAE168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.014
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.029
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.032
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.037
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.041
Use #EAE168 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.