Information about #EDAD8C color

#EDAD8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDAD8C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 173, 140) — 92.9% red, 67.8% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 38 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EDAD8C reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Tangelo (#E7AE8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Vermilion (#E7A28B) and Rich Apricot (#F4B889).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 173, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EDAD8C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDAD8C color variations

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#EDAD8C 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 #EDAD8C

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

Rich Apricot color link
Rich Apricot

#F4B889

Goddess color link
Goddess

#FBAB8F

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Poppy Petal color link
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

Tumbleweed color link
Tumbleweed

#DEAA88

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Apricot Wash color link
Apricot Wash

#FBAC82

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

#EDAD8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDAD8C
  • RGB237, 173, 140
  • CMYK0, 25, 38, 7
  • HSL20°, 73%, 74%
  • HSL Precise20.412°, 72.932%, 73.922%
  • HSV20°, 41%, 93%
  • HSB20°, 41%, 93%
  • HEX IDEDAD8C
  • DECIMAL ID15576460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
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