Information about #EDC26D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#EDC26D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 194, 109) — 92.9% red, 76.1% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 50 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EDC26D is a vivid, lively orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pastel Deep Gold (#E5C768). Slightly further away sit Golden Cream (#F7BF68) and Warm Sun (#F1CD6C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 194, 109)), which gives #EDC26D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDC26D: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #EDC26D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EDC26D color variations

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

#EDC26D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDC26D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDC26D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDC26D 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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#EDC26D 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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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 #EDC26D

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

Pastel Deep Gold color link
Pastel Deep Gold

#E5C768

Golden Cream color link
Golden Cream

#F7BF68

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Daybreak Yellow color link
Daybreak Yellow

#FCBF66

Creme De Banane color link
Creme De Banane

#E0C161

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

#EDC26D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDC26D
  • RGB237, 194, 109
  • CMYK0, 17, 50, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 194, 109)
  • HSL40°, 78%, 68%
  • HSL Precise39.844°, 78.049%, 67.843%
  • HSV40°, 54%, 93%
  • HSB40°, 54%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.761, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.761, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.761, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDC26D
  • DECIMAL ID15581805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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