Information about #EDB50C color

#EDB50C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EDB50C falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 181, 12) — 92.9% red, 71% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 88 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EDB50C reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from BINANCE YELLOW (#F0B90B). Slightly further away sit Google Yellow (#EEB211) and Spanish Yellow (#F6B511).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 181, 12)), which gives #EDB50C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDB50C: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDB50C color variations

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

#EDB50C 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 #EDB50C

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

Mustard Gold color link
Mustard Gold

#F1B301

Trust Yellow color link
Trust Yellow

#EEBE15

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Squash color link
Squash

#F2AB15

Golden Rod color link
Golden Rod

#F9BC08

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Royal Gold color link
Royal Gold

#F5BD02

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDB50C
  • RGB237, 181, 12
  • CMYK0, 22, 88, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 181, 12)
  • HSL45°, 90%, 49%
  • HSL Precise45.067°, 90.361%, 48.824%
  • HSV45°, 95%, 93%
  • HSB45°, 95%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.710, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.710, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.710, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEDB50C
  • DECIMAL ID15578380
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01