Palettes / Colors / #EAD685
#EAD685 — Light Yellow
#EAD685 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EAD685 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 #8599EA; it also sits naturally between #EAA385 and #CCEA85. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAD685 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 214, 133 |
| HSL | 48°, 71%, 72% |
| HSV | 48°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 43%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.21, 67.28, 31.90 |
| Yxy | 67.28, 0.3855, 0.4169 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.64, -4.00, 42.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.02, -3.84, 31.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 84% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 43% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAD685
.text { color: #EAD685; }
.background { background-color: #EAD685; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAD685; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 214, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 71%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAD685; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 214, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAD685; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 214, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAD685">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAD685">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8599EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAD685: #000000.
How #EAD685 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 #EAD685 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 #EAD685?
#EAD685 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 214, 133). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAD685?
#EAD685 is RGB 234, 214, 133 — HSL 48°, 71%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 43%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAD685?
Its complement is #8599EA; analogous partners are #EAA385 and #CCEA85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAD685 for text?
Black text on #EAD685 has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.