Information about #EED262 color

#EED262 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EED262 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(238, 210, 98) — 93.3% red, 82.4% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 55 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EED262 is a vivid, lively yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Mustard (#F7D560). Slightly further away sit Golden Sand (#EACE6A) and Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(238, 210, 98)), which gives #EED262 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EED262: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #EED262 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EED262 color variations

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

#EED262 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 #EED262

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

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EED262
  • RGB238, 210, 98
  • CMYK0, 11, 55, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 210, 98)
  • HSL48°, 80%, 66%
  • HSL Precise48°, 80.46%, 65.882%
  • HSV48°, 59%, 93%
  • HSB48°, 59%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.824, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.824, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.824, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEED262
  • DECIMAL ID15651426
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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