Information about #EDE2AE color

#EDE2AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EDE2AE falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 226, 174) — 92.9% red, 88.6% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #EDE2AE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cookies And Cream (#EEE0B1). Slightly further away sit Honeymoon (#F4E1AF) and Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 226, 174)), which gives #EDE2AE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 16.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. #EDE2AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDE2AE color variations

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

#EDE2AE 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 #EDE2AE

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

Honeymoon color link
Honeymoon

#F4E1AF

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Tan Brown color link
Tan Brown

#ECE5B6

Wheat color link
Wheat

#F5DEB3

Chandelier color link
Chandelier

#EDDFB8

Tusk color link
Tusk

#E3E5B1

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDE2AE
  • RGB237, 226, 174
  • CMYK0, 4, 25, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 226, 174)
  • HSL50°, 64%, 81%
  • HSL Precise49.524°, 63.636%, 80.588%
  • HSV50°, 27%, 93%
  • HSB50°, 27%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.886, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.886, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.886, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDE2AE
  • DECIMAL ID15590062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01