Information about #EDAB02 color

#EDAB02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDAB02 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 171, 2) — 92.9% red, 67.1% green, 0.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 92 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EDAB02 reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Starstruck (#E6AC00). Slightly further away sit Mustard Gold (#F1B301) and American Yellow (#F2B400).

The recipe behind #EDAB02 is rgb(237, 171, 2), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDAB02: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDAB02 color variations

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

#EDAB02 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 #EDAB02

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

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

Mustard Gold color link
Mustard Gold

#F1B301

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Cheese color link
Cheese

#FFA600

Squash color link
Squash

#F2AB15

Royal Gold color link
Royal Gold

#F5BD02

Ucla Gold color link
Ucla Gold

#FFB300

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDAB02
  • RGB237, 171, 2
  • CMYK0, 26, 92, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 171, 2)
  • HSL43°, 98%, 47%
  • HSL Precise43.149°, 98.326%, 46.863%
  • HSV43°, 99%, 93%
  • HSB43°, 99%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.671, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.671, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.671, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEDAB02
  • DECIMAL ID15575810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01