Information about #EDD9A1 color

#EDD9A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDD9A1 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 217, 161) — 92.9% red, 85.1% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 30 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EDD9A1 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and 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 almost identical to Splash (#F1D79E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Astra (#EDD5A6) and Dairy Cream (#EDD2A4).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 217, 161) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDD9A1: 15.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #EDD9A1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDD9A1 color variations

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#EDD9A1 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 #EDD9A1

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

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

Tequila color link
Tequila

#F4D0A4

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDD9A1
  • RGB237, 217, 161
  • CMYK0, 8, 30, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 217, 161)
  • HSL44°, 68%, 78%
  • HSL Precise44.211°, 67.857%, 78.039%
  • HSV44°, 32%, 93%
  • HSB44°, 32%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.851, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.851, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.851, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDD9A1
  • DECIMAL ID15587745
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01