Information about #EAD299 color

#EAD299 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EAD299 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(234, 210, 153) — 91.8% red, 82.4% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 32 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EAD299 is a energetic, saturated orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chamois (#E8CD9A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Colonial White (#E4CF99) and Mellow Yellow (#EAD895).

In RGB terms — rgb(234, 210, 153) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EAD299 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EAD299 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EAD299 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EAD299

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Rustic Peach color link
Rustic Peach

#EFC99F

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EAD299
  • RGB234, 210, 153
  • CMYK0, 9, 32, 8
  • CSSrgb(234, 210, 153)
  • HSL42°, 66%, 76%
  • HSL Precise42.222°, 65.854%, 75.882%
  • HSV42°, 35%, 92%
  • HSB42°, 35%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.918, 0.824, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.918, 0.824, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.918, 0.824, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEAD299
  • DECIMAL ID15389337
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01