Palettes / Colors / #EAEBDE
#EAEBDE — Pale Dusty Yellow
#EAEBDE is a yellow color we call Pale Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EAEBDE is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E0DFEC; it also sits naturally between #ECE7DF and #E4ECDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAEBDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 235, 222 |
| HSL | 65°, 25%, 90% |
| HSV | 65°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 76.82, 82.18, 80.92 |
| Yxy | 82.18, 0.3202, 0.3425 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.66, -2.59, 6.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.65, -2.58, 5.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 92% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEBDE
.text { color: #EAEBDE; }
.background { background-color: #EAEBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 235, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 25%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 235, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 235, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEBDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAEBDE
Tints of #EAEBDE
Tones of #EAEBDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0DFEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAEBDE: #000000.
How #EAEBDE 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 #EAEBDE 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 #EAEBDE?
#EAEBDE is Pale Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 235, 222). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEBDE?
#EAEBDE is RGB 234, 235, 222 — HSL 65°, 25%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAEBDE?
Its complement is #E0DFEC; analogous partners are #ECE7DF and #E4ECDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEBDE for text?
Black text on #EAEBDE has a contrast ratio of 17.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.