Information about #EDDF48 color

#EDDF48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDDF48 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 223, 72) — 92.9% red, 87.5% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 65 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDDF48 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Minion Yellow (#F5E050). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sandstorm (#ECD540) and Brilliant Yellow (#E7E751).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 223, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 15.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. No one has named #EDDF48 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EDDF48 color variations

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

#EDDF48 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 #EDDF48

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

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Wild Thing color link
Wild Thing

#FAD443

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDDF48
  • RGB237, 223, 72
  • CMYK0, 5, 65, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 223, 72)
  • HSL55°, 82%, 61%
  • HSL Precise54.909°, 82.09%, 60.588%
  • HSV55°, 70%, 93%
  • HSB55°, 70%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.875, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.875, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.875, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDDF48
  • DECIMAL ID15589192
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01