Information about #EDA05C color

#EDA05C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EDA05C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 160, 92) — 92.9% red, 62.7% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 57 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDA05C is a strongly colored warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sandy Brown (#F4A460). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Orange (#E79C51) and Pastel Persimmon (#EF9967).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 160, 92)), which gives #EDA05C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDA05C: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDA05C color variations

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

#EDA05C 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 #EDA05C

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

Sandy Brown color link
Sandy Brown

#F4A460

Tan Hide color link
Tan Hide

#FA9D5A

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Rajah color link
Rajah

#FBAB60

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDA05C
  • RGB237, 160, 92
  • CMYK0, 30, 57, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 160, 92)
  • HSL28°, 80%, 65%
  • HSL Precise28.138°, 80.11%, 64.51%
  • HSV28°, 61%, 93%
  • HSB28°, 61%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.627, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.627, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.627, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDA05C
  • DECIMAL ID15573084
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01