Palettes / Colors / #EAEB89
#EAEB89 — Light Yellow
#EAEB89 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #EAEB89 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.
#EAEB89 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 #8B89EB; it also sits naturally between #EBBC89 and #B9EB89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAEB89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 235, 137 |
| HSL | 61°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 61°, 42%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 42%, 8% |
| XYZ | 68.16, 78.72, 35.27 |
| Yxy | 78.72, 0.3742, 0.4322 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.11, -14.13, 47.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.72, -13.61, 35.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 92% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEB89
.text { color: #EAEB89; }
.background { background-color: #EAEB89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEB89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 235, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEB89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 235, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEB89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 235, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEB89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEB89">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAEB89
Tints of #EAEB89
Tones of #EAEB89
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8B89EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAEB89: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAEB89
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 #EAEB89: ·
How #EAEB89 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 #EAEB89 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 #EAEB89?
#EAEB89 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 235, 137). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEB89?
#EAEB89 is RGB 234, 235, 137 — HSL 61°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 42%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAEB89?
Its complement is #8B89EB; analogous partners are #EBBC89 and #B9EB89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEB89 for text?
Black text on #EAEB89 has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.