Information about #EDDD9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDDD9A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 221, 154) — 92.9% red, 86.7% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 33 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EDDD9A is a strongly colored golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mellow Yellow (#EAD895). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Melting Moment (#F4DE9E) and Splash (#F1D79E).

The recipe behind #EDDD9A is rgb(237, 221, 154), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDDD9A: 15.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #EDDD9A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDDD9A color variations

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

#EDDD9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDDD9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDDD9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDDD9A 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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#EDDD9A 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #EDDD9A

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

Melting Moment color link
Melting Moment

#F4DE9E

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Weathered Yellow color link
Weathered Yellow

#E0DA9F

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

#EDDD9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDDD9A
  • RGB237, 221, 154
  • CMYK0, 6, 33, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 221, 154)
  • HSL48°, 70%, 77%
  • HSL Precise48.434°, 69.748%, 76.667%
  • HSV48°, 35%, 93%
  • HSB48°, 35%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.867, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.867, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.867, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDDD9A
  • DECIMAL ID15588762
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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