Information about #EDECC6 color

#EDECC6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDECC6 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 236, 198) — 92.9% red, 92.5% green, 77.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 15 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EDECC6 is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Cream (#EEE9C8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half And (#EDE7C8) and Scotch Mist (#EEE7C8).

The recipe behind #EDECC6 is rgb(237, 236, 198), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDECC6: 17.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. #EDECC6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDECC6 color variations

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

#EDECC6 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 #EDECC6

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDECC6
  • RGB237, 236, 198
  • CMYK0, 0, 15, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 236, 198)
  • HSL58°, 52%, 85%
  • HSL Precise58.462°, 52%, 85.294%
  • HSV58°, 16%, 93%
  • HSB58°, 16%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.925, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.925, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.925, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDEDECC6
  • DECIMAL ID15592646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01