Information about #EDD550 color

#EDD550 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDD550 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 213, 80) (92.9% red, 83.5% green, 31.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 62 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EDD550 reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Portica (#F0D555). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brilliant Gold (#E7D551) and Energy Yellow (#F5D752).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 213, 80)), which gives #EDD550 its character. If you plan to put text on a #EDD550 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #EDD550 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDD550 color variations

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

#EDD550 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 #EDD550

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

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Wild Thing color link
Wild Thing

#FAD443

#EDD550 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDD550
  • RGB237, 213, 80
  • CMYK0, 9, 62, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 213, 80)
  • HSL51°, 81%, 62%
  • HSL Precise50.828°, 81.347%, 62.157%
  • HSV51°, 66%, 93%
  • HSB51°, 66%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.835, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.835, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.835, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDD550
  • DECIMAL ID15586640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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