Information about #EDCA73 color

#EDCA73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EDCA73 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 202, 115) — 92.9% red, 79.2% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 48 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EDCA73 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Warm Sun (#F1CD6C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Sand (#EACE6A) and Soft Orange (#F5CA7B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 202, 115)), which gives #EDCA73 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDCA73 color variations

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

#EDCA73 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 #EDCA73

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

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDCA73
  • RGB237, 202, 115
  • CMYK0, 14, 48, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 202, 115)
  • HSL43°, 77%, 69%
  • HSL Precise42.787°, 77.215%, 69.02%
  • HSV43°, 51%, 93%
  • HSB43°, 51%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.792, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.792, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.792, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDCA73
  • DECIMAL ID15583859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01