Information about #EDD37E color

#EDD37E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDD37E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 211, 126) (92.9% red, 82.7% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 44 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EDD37E reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Gold (#E7D27C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sandy (#F1DA7A) and Flax (#EEDC82).

The recipe behind #EDD37E is rgb(237, 211, 126), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #EDD37E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #EDD37E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDD37E color variations

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

#EDD37E 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 #EDD37E

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

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDD37E
  • RGB237, 211, 126
  • CMYK0, 10, 44, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 211, 126)
  • HSL46°, 76%, 71%
  • HSL Precise45.946°, 75.51%, 71.176%
  • HSV46°, 47%, 93%
  • HSB46°, 47%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.827, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.827, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.827, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDD37E
  • DECIMAL ID15586174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01