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Pearl

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.7497
Yellow Pastel ColorsNeutral ColorsWarm ColorsMetallic Colors Warm

Shades of Pearl

All shades

Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.31:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text15.99:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.31:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black14.38:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Pearl

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About Pearl

Pearl (#EAE0C8) is a very light, moderately saturated color from the Yellow family with a warm character. It is made of 234 red, 224 green and 200 blue (hsl(42, 45%, 85%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.31:1 against white and 15.99:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • page and card backgrounds
  • walls in bright, airy rooms
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #EAE0C8 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 234, 224 and 200 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 42°, 45% saturation and 85% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#E3DAC9Bone#F0EAD6Eggshell#F7E7CEChampagne#FAEBD7Antique White#FDF4DCWarm White#FFEFD5Papaya Whip#E8E0D4Plaster#FFEBCDBlanched Almond#FFF8DCCornsilk#FDF5E6Old Lace

Palettes with this color

Emerald Estate#0B2B26 #13463D #1F6F5C #C9A227 #F3EAD3Old Map#F4E9CD #C9B37E #8C7851 #5A4A32 #2F4858Seventies Living#6B4226 #D4A017 #E07B39 #8A9A5B #F2E3C6Watermelon Sorbet#FF595E #FF924C #FDF0D5 #8AC926 #2B9348

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Pearl?
The HEX code of Pearl is #EAE0C8. In RGB it is rgb(234, 224, 200) and in HSL hsl(42, 45%, 85%).
Which text color works on Pearl?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 on Pearl and black text 15.99:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Pearl?
Rotating the hue of Pearl by 180° gives #C8D2EA, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Pearl in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Pearl is cmyk(0%, 4%, 15%, 8%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.