Information about #EDE65E color

#EDE65E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDE65E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 230, 94) (92.9% red, 90.2% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 56 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EDE65E reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spring Yellow (#F5E35D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) and Honeysuckle (#E8ED69).

The recipe behind #EDE65E is rgb(237, 230, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #EDE65E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDE65E color variations

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

#EDE65E 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 #EDE65E

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

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Honeysuckle color link
Honeysuckle

#E8ED69

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDE65E
  • RGB237, 230, 94
  • CMYK0, 3, 56, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 230, 94)
  • HSL57°, 80%, 65%
  • HSL Precise57.063°, 79.888%, 64.902%
  • HSV57°, 60%, 93%
  • HSB57°, 60%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.902, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.902, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.902, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDE65E
  • DECIMAL ID15591006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01