Information about #EDC9B5 color

#EDC9B5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDC9B5 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 201, 181) (92.9% red, 78.8% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 22 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDC9B5 presents itself as a strongly colored warm 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 Desert Sand (#EDC9AF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Peachpuff (#EECBAD) and Cool Skin (#EBCDBC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 201, 181)), which gives #EDC9B5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDC9B5: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #EDC9B5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDC9B5 color variations

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

#EDC9B5 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 #EDC9B5

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDC9B5
  • RGB237, 201, 181
  • CMYK0, 14, 22, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 201, 181)
  • HSL21°, 61%, 82%
  • HSL Precise21.429°, 60.87%, 81.961%
  • HSV21°, 24%, 93%
  • HSB21°, 24%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.788, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.788, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.788, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDC9B5
  • DECIMAL ID15583669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01