Information about #EDCD73 color

#EDCD73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDCD73 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 205, 115) — 92.9% red, 80.4% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 48 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EDCD73 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable 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, 205, 115)), which gives #EDCD73 its character. If you plan to put text on a #EDCD73 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EDCD73 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EDCD73 color variations

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

#EDCD73 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 #EDCD73

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

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDCD73
  • RGB237, 205, 115
  • CMYK0, 13, 48, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 205, 115)
  • HSL44°, 77%, 69%
  • HSL Precise44.262°, 77.215%, 69.02%
  • HSV44°, 51%, 93%
  • HSB44°, 51%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.804, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.804, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.804, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDCD73
  • DECIMAL ID15584627
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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