Information about #EAD55D color

#EAD55D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EAD55D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(234, 213, 93) (91.8% red, 83.5% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 55 / 8 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EAD55D is a strongly colored golden yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). Slightly further away sit Portica (#F0D555) and Brilliant Gold (#E7D551).

The recipe behind #EAD55D is rgb(234, 213, 93), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EAD55D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EAD55D color variations

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

#EAD55D 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 #EAD55D

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

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EAD55D
  • RGB234, 213, 93
  • CMYK0, 8, 55, 8
  • CSSrgb(234, 213, 93)
  • HSL51°, 77%, 64%
  • HSL Precise51.064°, 77.049%, 64.118%
  • HSV51°, 60%, 92%
  • HSB51°, 60%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.918, 0.835, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.918, 0.835, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.918, 0.835, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEAD55D
  • DECIMAL ID15390045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01