Information about #EDE18C color

#EDE18C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDE18C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 225, 140) (92.9% red, 88.2% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 38 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDE18C presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Moonbeam (#F2E289). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Ivory (#F2E58F) and Sahara Sand (#F1E788).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 225, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EDE18C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. #EDE18C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDE18C color variations

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

#EDE18C 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 #EDE18C

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

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDE18C
  • RGB237, 225, 140
  • CMYK0, 5, 38, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 225, 140)
  • HSL53°, 73%, 74%
  • HSL Precise52.577°, 72.932%, 73.922%
  • HSV53°, 41%, 93%
  • HSB53°, 41%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.882, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.882, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.882, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDE18C
  • DECIMAL ID15589772
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01