What color is #EAE71F?

#EAE71F is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(234, 231, 31), and in HSL hsl(59, 83%, 52%).

Is #EAE71F accessible as text?

On white, #EAE71F has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAE71F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAE71F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-300 (#FFDF20).

What colors go well with #EAE71F?

#EAE71F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F22EA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EAE71F below.

Is #EAE71F good for buttons?

#EAE71F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EAE71F — white text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EAE71F the same as CSS gold?

No — #EAE71F is not the CSS named color gold, but gold (#FFD700) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAE71F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAE71F

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAE71F works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAE71F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EAE71F Secondary #E4743B Accent #DFA327 Anchor #5F394B Surface #F2E9D6

Golden Yellow glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAE71F Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Golden Yellow sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EAE71F Secondary #B16909 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Golden Yellow as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EAE71F Secondary #FDFFCB Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Golden Yellow is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Golden Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #EAE71F Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #2A2A1E Surface #F2EDE3

Golden Yellow carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #EAE71F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 76/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #EAE71F

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People also use #EAE71F with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F5D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AAEA1F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EAE71F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAE71F;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 231 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.1% 0.190 108.7);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FDFCD9;
  --color-200: #F8F7B4;
  --color-300: #EDEB82;
  --color-400: #DEDB54;
  --color-500: #C3C131;
  --color-600: #95932D;
  --color-700: #696826;
  --color-800: #44441C;
  --color-900: #2A2913;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  golden-yellow: {
    50: '#FEFEF0',
    100: '#FDFCD9',
    200: '#F8F7B4',
    300: '#EDEB82',
    400: '#DEDB54',
    500: '#C3C131',
    600: '#95932D',
    700: '#696826',
    800: '#44441C',
    900: '#2A2913',
  },
}

$base: #EAE71F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFEF0;
$base-100: #FDFCD9;
$base-200: #F8F7B4;
$base-300: #EDEB82;
$base-400: #DEDB54;
$base-500: #C3C131;
$base-600: #95932D;
$base-700: #696826;
$base-800: #44441C;
$base-900: #2A2913;
$base-hover: #C2BF12;
$base-subtle: #F1F1C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAE71F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDFCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8F7B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EDEB82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DEDB54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C3C131",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#95932D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#696826",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#44441C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2913",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAE71F

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAE71F

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