Palettes / Colors / #EAC366
#EAC366 — Light Yellow
#EAC366 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #EAC366 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EAC366 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #668EEA; it also sits naturally between #EA8166 and #D0EA66. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAC366 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 195, 102 |
| HSL | 42°, 76%, 66% |
| HSV | 42°, 56%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 56%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.85, 57.48, 20.72 |
| Yxy | 57.48, 0.4166, 0.4288 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.45, 3.05, 51.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.82, 2.89, 34.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 76% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 56% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAC366
.text { color: #EAC366; }
.background { background-color: #EAC366; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAC366; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 195, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 76%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAC366; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 195, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAC366; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 195, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAC366">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAC366">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #668EEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAC366: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAC366
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EAC366: ·
How #EAC366 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EAC366 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EAC366?
#EAC366 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 195, 102). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAC366?
#EAC366 is RGB 234, 195, 102 — HSL 42°, 76%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 56%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAC366?
Its complement is #668EEA; analogous partners are #EA8166 and #D0EA66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAC366 for text?
Black text on #EAC366 has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.