Information about #EDC550 color

#EDC550 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EDC550 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 197, 80) — 92.9% red, 77.3% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 62 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #EDC550 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cream Can (#EEC051). Slightly further away sit Starbell (#EBC155) and Brilliant Amber (#E7C251).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 197, 80)), which gives #EDC550 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDC550: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #EDC550 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EDC550 color variations

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#EDC550 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 #EDC550

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

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

#EDC550 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDC550
  • RGB237, 197, 80
  • CMYK0, 16, 62, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 197, 80)
  • HSL45°, 81%, 62%
  • HSL Precise44.713°, 81.347%, 62.157%
  • HSV45°, 66%, 93%
  • HSB45°, 66%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.773, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.773, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.773, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDC550
  • DECIMAL ID15582544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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