Information about #EDE499 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDE499 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 228, 153) — 92.9% red, 89.4% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 33 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EDE499 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Cool Yellow (#ECEA98). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Yellow (#EEEE9B) and Melting Moment (#F4DE9E).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 228, 153) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 16.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. No one has named #EDE499 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EDE499 color variations

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

#EDE499 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDE499 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#C5B522

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Black

#000000

#EDE499 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#CCC482

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Grey

#808080

#EDE499 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ECC196

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#EDE499 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
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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
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#B997ED
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#97CAED
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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
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#EDB997
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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
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#97EDE4
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#E497ED
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A0ED97
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#97A0ED
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#E497ED
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#97EDB9
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#97A0ED
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#ED97CA
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Nearest named colors to #EDE499

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

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Melting Moment color link
Melting Moment

#F4DE9E

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Mellow Yellow color link
Mellow Yellow

#EAD895

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

#EDE499 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDE499
  • RGB237, 228, 153
  • CMYK0, 4, 33, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 228, 153)
  • HSL54°, 70%, 76%
  • HSL Precise53.571°, 70%, 76.471%
  • HSV54°, 35%, 93%
  • HSB54°, 35%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.894, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.894, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.894, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDE499
  • DECIMAL ID15590553
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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