Information about #EAD661 color

#EAD661 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EAD661 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(234, 214, 97) — 91.8% red, 83.9% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 54 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EAD661 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B) and Golden Sand (#EACE6A).

The recipe behind #EAD661 is rgb(234, 214, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EAD661 color variations

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

#EAD661 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 #EAD661

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

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EAD661
  • RGB234, 214, 97
  • CMYK0, 8, 54, 8
  • CSSrgb(234, 214, 97)
  • HSL51°, 77%, 65%
  • HSL Precise51.241°, 76.536%, 64.902%
  • HSV51°, 59%, 92%
  • HSB51°, 59%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.918, 0.839, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.918, 0.839, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.918, 0.839, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEAD661
  • DECIMAL ID15390305
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01