Information about #EDC44A color

#EDC44A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDC44A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 196, 74) — 92.9% red, 76.9% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 64 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDC44A presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cream Can (#EEC051). Nearby in the Register you will also find Festival (#EACC4A) and Brilliant Amber (#E7C251).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 196, 74)), which gives #EDC44A its character. If you plan to put text on a #EDC44A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EDC44A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EDC44A color variations

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

#EDC44A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDC44A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDC44A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDC44A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#EDC44A 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #EDC44A

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

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Brilliant Amber color link
Brilliant Amber

#E7C251

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Maximum Yellow Red color link
Maximum Yellow Red

#F2BA49

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Amur Cork Tree color link
Amur Cork Tree

#F3C13A

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Chickadee color link
Chickadee

#FFC34D

#EDC44A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDC44A
  • RGB237, 196, 74
  • CMYK0, 16, 64, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 196, 74)
  • HSL45°, 82%, 61%
  • HSL Precise44.908°, 81.91%, 60.98%
  • HSV45°, 69%, 93%
  • HSB45°, 69%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.769, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.769, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.769, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDC44A
  • DECIMAL ID15582282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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