Information about #EDC40C color

#EDC40C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDC40C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 196, 12) (92.9% red, 76.9% green, 4.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 88 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDC40C is a maximally vivid yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Trust Yellow (#EEBE15). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Amber (#E8BE14) and Goldenrod Yellow (#F6C604).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 196, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EDC40C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDC40C color variations

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

#EDC40C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDC40C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDC40C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDC40C 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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#EDC40C 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 #EDC40C

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

Trust Yellow color link
Trust Yellow

#EEBE15

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Goldenrod Yellow color link
Goldenrod Yellow

#F6C604

Golden color link
Golden

#F5BF03

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Royal Gold color link
Royal Gold

#F5BD02

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Golden Rod color link
Golden Rod

#F9BC08

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

#EDC40C color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#EDC40C color image #EDC40C color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#EDC40C color image #EDC40C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDC40C
  • RGB237, 196, 12
  • CMYK0, 16, 88, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 196, 12)
  • HSL49°, 90%, 49%
  • HSL Precise49.067°, 90.361%, 48.824%
  • 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)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.769, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.769, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.769, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEDC40C
  • DECIMAL ID15582220
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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