Information about #EDCA31 color

#EDCA31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDCA31 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 202, 49) — 92.9% red, 79.2% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 74 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #EDCA31 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aesthetic Yellow (#EFD033). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Dream (#F1CC2B) and Saffron (#F4C430).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 202, 49)), which gives #EDCA31 its character. If you plan to put text on a #EDCA31 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EDCA31 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EDCA31 color variations

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

#EDCA31 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDCA31 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDCA31 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDCA31 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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#EDCA31 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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#6C31ED
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#31B1ED
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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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#31EDCA
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#CA31ED
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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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#53ED31
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#CA31ED
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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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#ED31B1
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Nearest named colors to #EDCA31

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

Aesthetic Yellow color link
Aesthetic Yellow

#EFD033

Golden Dream color link
Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Saffron color link
Saffron

#F4C430

Yellow Submarine color link
Yellow Submarine

#E8D233

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Filmpro Lemon Yellow color link
Filmpro Lemon Yellow

#F3D52C

Bright Spark color link
Bright Spark

#F3BE33

Bright Sun color link
Bright Sun

#ECBD2C

Amur Cork Tree color link
Amur Cork Tree

#F3C13A

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

#EDCA31 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDCA31
  • RGB237, 202, 49
  • CMYK0, 14, 74, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 202, 49)
  • HSL49°, 84%, 56%
  • HSL Precise48.83°, 83.929%, 56.078%
  • HSV49°, 79%, 93%
  • HSB49°, 79%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.792, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.792, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.792, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEDCA31
  • DECIMAL ID15583793
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers39 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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