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Information about #EDDC97 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDDC97 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 220, 151) (92.9% red, 86.3% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 34 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDDC97 is a energetic, saturated yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mellow Yellow (#EAD895). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Splash (#F1D79E) and Melting Moment (#F4DE9E).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 220, 151) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EDDC97 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDDC97 color variations

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

#EDDC97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDDC97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#C5A522

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Black

#000000

#EDDC97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#CCBD82

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Grey

#808080

#EDDC97 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#EDDC97 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
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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
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#B197ED
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#97D3ED
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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
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#EDB197
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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
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#97EDDC
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#DC97ED
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A8ED97
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#DC97ED
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#ED97D3
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Nearest named colors to #EDDC97

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

Mellow Yellow color link
Mellow Yellow

#EAD895

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Melting Moment color link
Melting Moment

#F4DE9E

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Weathered Yellow color link
Weathered Yellow

#E0DA9F

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

#EDDC97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#EDDC97 color image #EDDC97 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDDC97
  • RGB237, 220, 151
  • CMYK0, 7, 34, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 220, 151)
  • HSL48°, 70%, 76%
  • HSL Precise48.14°, 70.492%, 76.078%
  • HSV48°, 36%, 93%
  • HSB48°, 36%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.863, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.863, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.863, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDDC97
  • DECIMAL ID15588503
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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