Information about #EDCA1D color

#EDCA1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDCA1D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 202, 29) (92.9% red, 79.2% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 82 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EDCA1D reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Warm Golden Yellow (#EEC61F). Slightly further away sit Broom (#EECC24) and Moon Yellow (#F0C420).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 202, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EDCA1D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EDCA1D color variations

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

#EDCA1D 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 #EDCA1D

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

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

Trust Yellow color link
Trust Yellow

#EEBE15

Golden Dream color link
Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDCA1D
  • RGB237, 202, 29
  • CMYK0, 14, 82, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 202, 29)
  • HSL50°, 85%, 52%
  • HSL Precise49.904°, 85.246%, 52.157%
  • HSV50°, 88%, 93%
  • HSB50°, 88%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.792, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.792, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.792, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEDCA1D
  • DECIMAL ID15583773
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01