Information about #EEDC96 color

#EEDC96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EEDC96 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 220, 150) — 93.3% red, 86.3% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 35 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EEDC96 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mellow Yellow (#EAD895). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hathaway (#F7DE94) and Splash (#F1D79E).

The recipe behind #EEDC96 is rgb(238, 220, 150), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 15.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. No one has named #EEDC96 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EEDC96 color variations

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

#EEDC96 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 #EEDC96

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

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EEDC96
  • RGB238, 220, 150
  • CMYK0, 7, 35, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 220, 150)
  • HSL48°, 72%, 76%
  • HSL Precise47.727°, 72.131%, 76.078%
  • HSV48°, 37%, 93%
  • HSB48°, 37%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.863, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.863, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.863, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEEDC96
  • DECIMAL ID15654038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01