Information about #EDD187 color

#EDD187 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EDD187 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 209, 135) — 92.9% red, 82% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 40 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #EDD187 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Amber (#E7D08B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cherokee (#F5CD82) and Marzipan (#EBC881).

The recipe behind #EDD187 is rgb(237, 209, 135), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDD187: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #EDD187 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDD187 color variations

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

#EDD187 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 #EDD187

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

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDD187
  • RGB237, 209, 135
  • CMYK0, 11, 40, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 209, 135)
  • HSL44°, 74%, 73%
  • HSL Precise43.529°, 73.913%, 72.941%
  • HSV44°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB44°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.820, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.820, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.820, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDD187
  • DECIMAL ID15585671
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01