Palettes / Colors / #EADA2C
#EADA2C — Vivid Yellow
#EADA2C is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gold (#FFD700) — not an exact match. CSS gold gives you #FFD700, a different color; use #EADA2C 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.
#EADA2C 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 #2E3EEA; it also sits naturally between #EA7D2E and #9CEA2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EADA2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 218, 44 |
| HSL | 55°, 82%, 55% |
| HSV | 55°, 81%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 81%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.46, 67.82, 12.34 |
| Yxy | 67.82, 0.4259, 0.4857 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.91, -11.67, 78.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.35, -11.01, 45.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 85% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 81% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EADA2C
.text { color: #EADA2C; }
.background { background-color: #EADA2C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EADA2C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 218, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EADA2C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 218, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EADA2C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 218, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EADA2C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EADA2C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EADA2C
Tints of #EADA2C
Tones of #EADA2C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2E3EEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EADA2C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EADA2C
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 #EADA2C: ·
How #EADA2C 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 #EADA2C 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 #EADA2C?
#EADA2C is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 218, 44). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EADA2C?
#EADA2C is RGB 234, 218, 44 — HSL 55°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 81%, 8%.
What colors go with #EADA2C?
Its complement is #2E3EEA; analogous partners are #EA7D2E and #9CEA2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EADA2C for text?
Black text on #EADA2C has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.