Information about #EDCE86 color

#EDCE86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDCE86 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 206, 134) — 92.9% red, 80.8% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 40 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EDCE86 reads as a energetic, saturated orange and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Amber (#E7D08B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Marzipan (#EBC881) and Cherokee (#F5CD82).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 206, 134) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EDCE86 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #EDCE86 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDCE86 color variations

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

#EDCE86 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 #EDCE86

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDCE86
  • RGB237, 206, 134
  • CMYK0, 12, 40, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 206, 134)
  • HSL42°, 74%, 73%
  • HSL Precise41.942°, 74.101%, 72.745%
  • HSV42°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB42°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.808, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.808, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.808, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDCE86
  • DECIMAL ID15584902
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01