Information about #EDD8AC color

#EDD8AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDD8AC belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 216, 172) (92.9% red, 84.7% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 25 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #EDD8AC appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Popcorn (#EAD7AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Beeswax (#E9D7AB) and Givry (#EBD4AE).

The recipe behind #EDD8AC is rgb(237, 216, 172), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDD8AC: 15.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EDD8AC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EDD8AC color variations

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

#EDD8AC 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 #EDD8AC

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

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

Givry color link
Givry

#EBD4AE

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Vienna color link
Vienna

#E8D8AF

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

Eighth Putty color link
Eighth Putty

#E8D8B1

Oscar color link
Oscar

#F4D5AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDD8AC
  • RGB237, 216, 172
  • CMYK0, 8, 25, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 216, 172)
  • HSL41°, 64%, 80%
  • HSL Precise40.615°, 64.356%, 80.196%
  • HSV41°, 27%, 93%
  • HSB41°, 27%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.847, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.847, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.847, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDD8AC
  • DECIMAL ID15587500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01