Color Details and Palettes for #EAD9AA

Details about the color Beeswax

Closest web-safe match: #FFCC99

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About Color Hex #ead9aa

The color Beeswax, with hexadecimal code #ead9aa, sits in the orange color family, typically linked to enthusiasm, creativity, and warmth. Orange hues stimulate appetite and social interaction, which is why food brands and community platforms favor them. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation and Friendliness. Orange is associated with spirituality and courage in some cultures, such as in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Western cultures, it often represents autumn, harvest, and creativity. At 60% saturation, this color is clearly chromatic yet balanced—colorful enough to be distinctive without overwhelming adjacent content. At 79% lightness, it strikes an approachable, open balance—bright enough to feel welcoming yet substantial enough to carry visual weight. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation, or Friendliness. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Beeswax are (234, 217, 170), providing a combination of red: 234, green: 217, and blue: 170. In HSL format, it has a hue of 44.00°, saturation of 60.00%, and lightness of 79.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 44.00°, saturation of 27.00%, and value of 92.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 0.00%, magenta: 7.00%, yellow: 27.00%, and black: 8.00%.

The calculated luminance of #ead9aa is 0.700, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #FFCC99. Its contrast ratio is 15.00:1 against black and 1.40:1 against white. It works well on dark backgrounds but may be less readable on lighter ones.

In terms of color temperature, #ead9aa reads as warm. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using black text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #ead9aa is black.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #ead9aa appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #EAD9AA

Beeswax (#EAD9AA) belongs to the Amber color family.

As a bright tone with high saturation and generous lightness, it radiates energy and optimism. Bright variations like this perform well in summer campaigns, children's products, and attention-grabbing hero sections.

Historical Background

Amber—the fossilized tree resin—has been prized since the Neolithic period, with Baltic amber trade routes spanning from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. The warm golden-yellow color named after this material became synonymous with preserved antiquity. In traffic engineering, amber signals 'caution'—a universal standard since the first traffic light was installed in London in 1868.

Design & Usage Tips

Amber tones bridge yellow and orange, lending warmth without the intensity of either extreme. They work beautifully in autumn-themed campaigns, artisanal food branding, and vintage-inspired designs. Pair amber with dark brown or forest green for an earthy, organic palette, or with ivory for a refined, warm-neutral scheme.

Positioned on the warm side of the color wheel (hue 44°), it naturally draws the eye and creates a sense of closeness—making it effective for calls to action, food photography, and hospitality branding. With 60% saturation, it occupies a comfortable middle ground: colorful enough to be distinctive, yet restrained enough for extended reading or large surface areas.

Psychological Impact

Amber evokes warmth, nostalgia, and comfort—like candlelight or afternoon sunlight. It feels inviting and reassuring, making it excellent for hospitality, craft beverage, and home-goods branding. Amber also carries a gentle sense of caution inherited from traffic signals.

At 79% lightness, it reads clearly on dark backgrounds and provides a welcoming, open feel in light-themed designs—versatile across both contexts.

Creative Design Ideas

Use amber gradients as warm overlays on hero photography for a golden-hour effect. Combine amber typography on dark backgrounds for a premium whiskey or craft-beer aesthetic. In UI design, amber status indicators effectively communicate 'pending' or 'in-progress' states.

#EAD9AA Color Conversions

Every way to write Beeswax — copy Beeswax as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#EAD9AA

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(234, 217, 170)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(44, 60%, 79%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(44, 27%, 92%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(44 67% 8%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(0%, 7%, 27%, 8%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(88.76% 0.064 90.52)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(88.76% -0.001 0.064)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 87.01, a: -1.23, b: 25.31

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 87.01, C: 25.34, H: 92.78

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 66.00, Y: 70.02, Z: 48.07

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
15391146

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #ead9aa

RGB Color Percentages for Beeswax (HEX Code: #ead9aa) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Red, making up 37.68% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
37.68%
Green:
34.94%
Blue:
27.38%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Beeswax.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #ead9aa

CMYK Ink Levels for Beeswax (HEX Code: #ead9aa) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Beeswax prominently features Yellow, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 0%, Magenta: 7.26%, Yellow: 27.35%, and Black: 8.24%.

Luminance & Contrast for #EAD9AA

Relative luminance gauges how bright Beeswax is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.700
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 15.00:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 1.40:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #EAD9AA

Copy-and-paste CSS for Beeswax — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #EAD9AA;
Text color: #EAD9AA;
Border border: 2px solid #EAD9AA;
RGB background-color: rgb(234, 217, 170);
HSL background-color: hsl(44, 60%, 79%);
Variable --color: #EAD9AA;

#ead9aa Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

#fdfbf7
#faf6ea
#f7f0dd
#f3ead0
#f0e4c4
#eddfb7
#ead9aa Original
#c7b891
#a49877
#81775e
#5e5744
#3b362b
#171611

#ead9aa Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#ead9aa Original
#a9baea

#ead9aa Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#ead9aa Original
#dbeaa9
#eab8a9
#baeaa9
#eaa9ba
#a9eab8
#eaa9db

#ead9aa Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#ead9aa Original
#a9ead8
#d8a9ea

#ead9aa Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#ead9aa Original
#a9eab8
#a9baea
#eaa9db

Color Blindness Simulation for #ead9aa

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Beeswax (#ead9aa) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Friendly

Color Harmonies for #ead9aa

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#EAD9AA Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #EAD9AA — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

#ffeebb Sun-Kissed Sands
#ddcc99 Desert Temple
#ffffcc Matt White
#ccbb88 Honeymoon
#eedd99 Ivory Buff
#eeddbb Cameo
#ddddaa Zombie
#eeddaa Creamy Ivory

Colors Similar to #ead9aa

These colors are close neighbours of #EAD9AA in the RGB color space. Each subtle variation can produce a noticeably different mood in your design while remaining harmonious with the original Orange tone.

#ebd9aa Beeswax
#eadaaa Creamy Ivory
#ead9ab Beeswax
#e9d9aa Beeswax
#ead8aa Beeswax
#ead9a9 Creamy Ivory
#fbd9aa Navajo White
#eaeaaa Pale Goldenrod
#ead9bb Clam Up
#d9d9aa Zombie
#eac8aa Fabulous Fawn
#ead999 Ivory Buff

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Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Beeswax (#ead9aa)

Discover a vibrant gallery of images that not only showcase the captivating hue of Beeswax, but also embody its unique mood and personality. Each carefully curated photo is selected to highlight the richness and diversity of this color, offering inspiration for design, art, and creative projects.