Information about #EDE296 color

#EDE296 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDE296 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 226, 150) (92.9% red, 88.6% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 34 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EDE296 is a energetic, saturated yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cool Yellow (#ECEA98). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Ivory (#F2E58F) and Mellow Yellow (#EAD895).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 226, 150) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 15.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. No one has named #EDE296 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EDE296 color variations

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

#EDE296 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 #EDE296

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

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDE296
  • RGB237, 226, 150
  • CMYK0, 4, 34, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 226, 150)
  • HSL52°, 71%, 76%
  • HSL Precise52.414°, 70.732%, 75.882%
  • HSV52°, 37%, 93%
  • HSB52°, 37%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.886, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.886, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.886, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDE296
  • DECIMAL ID15590038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01