Information about #EDC487 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDC487 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 196, 135) (92.9% red, 76.9% green, 52.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 40 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDC487 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Gamboge (#E7C58B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Marzipan (#EBC881) and New Orleans (#E4C385).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 196, 135) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDC487: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #EDC487 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDC487 color variations

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

#EDC487 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDC487 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDC487 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDC487 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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#EDC487 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 #EDC487

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

Light Gamboge color link
Light Gamboge

#E7C58B

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Douban Light Yellow color link
Douban Light Yellow

#F7C58E

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Rich Apricot color link
Rich Apricot

#F4B889

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

#EDC487 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDC487
  • RGB237, 196, 135
  • CMYK0, 16, 40, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 196, 135)
  • HSL36°, 74%, 73%
  • HSL Precise35.882°, 73.913%, 72.941%
  • HSV36°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB36°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.769, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.769, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.769, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDC487
  • DECIMAL ID15582343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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