Information about #EDC40B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#EDC40B is a maximally vivid golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from BINANCE YELLOW (#F0B90B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Goldenrod Yellow (#F6C604) and Trust Yellow (#EEBE15).
The recipe behind #EDC40B is rgb(237, 196, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #EDC40B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#EDC40B color variations
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#EDC40B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#EDC40B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#EDC40B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#EDC40B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#EDC40B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #EDC40B color
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Nearest named colors to #EDC40B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#F0B90B
#F6C604
#EEBE15
#E8BE14
#F5BF03
#EFBD00
#E7CA00
#F5BD02
#F4CA16
#F6C915
#F9BC08
#EDCE00
#EDC40B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#EDC40B
- RGB237, 196, 11
- CMYK0, 16, 89, 7
- CSSrgb(237, 196, 11)
- HSL49°, 91%, 49%
- HSL Precise49.115°, 91.129%, 48.627%
- HSV49°, 95%, 93%
- HSB49°, 95%, 93%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
- GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.769, 0.043)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.769, 0.043, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.769, 0.043)
- Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDEDC40B
- DECIMAL ID15582219
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
