Information about #EED486 color

#EED486 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EED486 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(238, 212, 134) — 93.3% red, 83.1% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 41 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EED486 presents itself as a vivid, lively 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 Flax (#EEDC82). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Cherokee (#F5CD82).

In RGB terms — rgb(238, 212, 134) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EED486 color variations

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

#EED486 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 #EED486

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

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EED486
  • RGB238, 212, 134
  • CMYK0, 10, 41, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 212, 134)
  • HSL45°, 75%, 73%
  • HSL Precise45°, 75.362%, 72.941%
  • HSV45°, 44%, 93%
  • HSB45°, 44%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.831, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.831, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.831, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEED486
  • DECIMAL ID15651974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01