Palettes / Colors / #EAE181
#EAE181 — Light Yellow
#EAE181 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EAE181 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 #8189EA; it also sits naturally between #EAAC81 and #BEEA81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAE181 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 225, 129 |
| HSL | 55°, 71%, 71% |
| HSV | 55°, 45%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 45%, 8% |
| XYZ | 64.82, 72.93, 31.43 |
| Yxy | 72.93, 0.3831, 0.4311 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.41, -9.95, 47.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.40, -9.55, 34.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 88% · Blue 51%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 45% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAE181
.text { color: #EAE181; }
.background { background-color: #EAE181; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAE181; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 225, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 71%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAE181; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 225, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAE181; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 225, 129, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAE181">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAE181">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8189EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAE181: #000000.
How #EAE181 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 #EAE181 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 #EAE181?
#EAE181 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 225, 129). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAE181?
#EAE181 is RGB 234, 225, 129 — HSL 55°, 71%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 45%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAE181?
Its complement is #8189EA; analogous partners are #EAAC81 and #BEEA81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAE181 for text?
Black text on #EAE181 has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.