Information about #EDDE87 color

#EDDE87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDDE87 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 222, 135) — 92.9% red, 87.1% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 40 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #EDDE87 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Flax (#EEDC82). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moonbeam (#F2E289) and Sahara Sand (#F1E788).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 222, 135)), which gives #EDDE87 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 15.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#EDDE87 color variations

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#EDDE87 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 #EDDE87

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

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

#EDDE87 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDDE87
  • RGB237, 222, 135
  • CMYK0, 6, 40, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 222, 135)
  • HSL51°, 74%, 73%
  • HSL Precise51.176°, 73.913%, 72.941%
  • HSV51°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB51°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.871, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.871, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.871, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDDE87
  • DECIMAL ID15588999
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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