Palettes / Colors / #EAEA79
#EAEA79 — Light Yellow
#EAEA79 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EAEA79 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 #7B7BEA; it also sits naturally between #EAB37B and #B3EA7B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAEA79 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 234, 121 |
| HSL | 60°, 73%, 70% |
| HSV | 60°, 48%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 48%, 8% |
| XYZ | 66.81, 77.72, 29.57 |
| Yxy | 77.72, 0.3837, 0.4464 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.65, -15.15, 54.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.16, -14.53, 38.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 92% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 48% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEA79
.text { color: #EAEA79; }
.background { background-color: #EAEA79; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEA79; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 234, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 73%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEA79; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 234, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEA79; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 234, 121, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEA79">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEA79">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7B7BEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAEA79: #000000.
How #EAEA79 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 #EAEA79 or a close neighbour
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 #EAEA79?
#EAEA79 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 234, 121). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEA79?
#EAEA79 is RGB 234, 234, 121 — HSL 60°, 73%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 48%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAEA79?
Its complement is #7B7BEA; analogous partners are #EAB37B and #B3EA7B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEA79 for text?
Black text on #EAEA79 has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.