Information about #EDD46E color

#EDD46E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDD46E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 212, 110) — 92.9% red, 83.1% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 50 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDD46E is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Sand (#EACE6A) and Warm Sun (#F1CD6C).

The recipe behind #EDD46E is rgb(237, 212, 110), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDD46E: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EDD46E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EDD46E color variations

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

#EDD46E 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 #EDD46E

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

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDD46E
  • RGB237, 212, 110
  • CMYK0, 10, 50, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 212, 110)
  • HSL48°, 78%, 68%
  • HSL Precise48.189°, 77.914%, 68.039%
  • HSV48°, 54%, 93%
  • HSB48°, 54%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.831, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.831, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.831, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDD46E
  • DECIMAL ID15586414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01