Information about #EED987 color

#EED987 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EED987 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 217, 135) — 93.3% red, 85.1% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 40 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #EED987 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Flax (#EEDC82). Slightly further away sit Moonbeam (#F2E289) and Light Amber (#E7D08B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(238, 217, 135)), which gives #EED987 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EED987: 14.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #EED987 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EED987 color variations

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#EED987 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 #EED987

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

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

#EED987 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EED987
  • RGB238, 217, 135
  • CMYK0, 8, 40, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 217, 135)
  • HSL48°, 75%, 73%
  • HSL Precise47.767°, 75.182%, 73.137%
  • HSV48°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB48°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.851, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.851, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.851, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEED987
  • DECIMAL ID15653255
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01