Information about #EDE79C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDE79C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 231, 156) — 92.9% red, 90.6% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 32 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EDE79C reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cool Yellow (#ECEA98). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Yellow (#EEEE9B) and Sandwisp (#F5E7A2).

The recipe behind #EDE79C is rgb(237, 231, 156), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDE79C: 16.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. #EDE79C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDE79C color variations

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

#EDE79C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDE79C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDE79C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDE79C 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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#EDE79C 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #EDE79C

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

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Melting Moment color link
Melting Moment

#F4DE9E

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Pale Goldenrod color link
Pale Goldenrod

#EEE8AA

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

#EDE79C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDE79C
  • RGB237, 231, 156
  • CMYK0, 2, 32, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 231, 156)
  • HSL56°, 69%, 77%
  • HSL Precise55.556°, 69.231%, 77.059%
  • HSV56°, 34%, 93%
  • HSB56°, 34%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.906, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.906, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.906, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDE79C
  • DECIMAL ID15591324
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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