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Information about #EED872 color

#EED872 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EED872 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 216, 114) — 93.3% red, 84.7% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 49 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EED872 is a strongly colored golden yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sandy (#F1DA7A). Slightly further away sit Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B) and Straw (#E4D96F).

The recipe behind #EED872 is rgb(238, 216, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EED872: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EED872 color variations

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

#EED872 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EED872 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EED872 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EED872 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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#EED872 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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#D772EE
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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 #EED872

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

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Arylide Yellow color link
Arylide Yellow

#E9D66B

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

#EED872 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EED872
  • RGB238, 216, 114
  • CMYK0, 9, 49, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 216, 114)
  • HSL49°, 78%, 69%
  • HSL Precise49.355°, 78.481%, 69.02%
  • HSV49°, 52%, 93%
  • HSB49°, 52%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.847, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.847, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.847, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEED872
  • DECIMAL ID15652978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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