Information about #EDCD77 color

#EDCD77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EDCD77 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 205, 119) — 92.9% red, 80.4% green, 46.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 46 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EDCD77 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Gold (#E7D27C). Slightly further away sit Soft Orange (#F5CA7B) and Marzipan (#EBC881).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 205, 119)), which gives #EDCD77 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDCD77: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDCD77 color variations

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

#EDCD77 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 #EDCD77

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

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDCD77
  • RGB237, 205, 119
  • CMYK0, 13, 46, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 205, 119)
  • HSL44°, 77%, 70%
  • HSL Precise43.729°, 76.623%, 69.804%
  • HSV44°, 50%, 93%
  • HSB44°, 50%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.804, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.804, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.804, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDCD77
  • DECIMAL ID15584631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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