#EAD79B Hex Color
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Pale, mellow, and slightly grainy, straw yellow sits between beige and faded gold. #ead79b keeps its calm through low saturation, and it works best as a large background or base layer in warm, airy layouts. It flatters deep olive and navy more than plain white. The hex code #ead79b also gives strong contrast with black text, about 14.7:1.
Questions about #ead79b
What is #ead79b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ead79b is rgb(234, 215, 155), in HSL hsl(46, 65%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 8%, 34%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #ead79b?
Is #ead79b readable on white or black?
#ead79b has a 1.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.69:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.