Information about #EDD862 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDD862 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 216, 98) — 92.9% red, 84.7% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 55 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #EDD862 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B) and Light Mustard (#F7D560).

The recipe behind #EDD862 is rgb(237, 216, 98), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDD862 color variations

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

#EDD862 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDD862 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDD862 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDD862 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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#EDD862 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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#9464ED
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#64BDED
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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
#BDED64
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#ED9464
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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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#64EDD8
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#D864ED
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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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#78ED64
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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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#64ED94
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Nearest named colors to #EDD862

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

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Arylide Yellow color link
Arylide Yellow

#E9D66B

Light Mustard color link
Light Mustard

#F7D560

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Naples Yellow color link
Naples Yellow

#FADA5E

Spring Yellow color link
Spring Yellow

#F5E35D

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

#EDD862 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDD862
  • RGB237, 216, 98
  • CMYK0, 8, 55, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 216, 98)
  • HSL51°, 79%, 66%
  • HSL Precise50.935°, 79.429%, 65.686%
  • HSV51°, 59%, 93%
  • HSB51°, 59%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.847, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.847, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.847, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDD862
  • DECIMAL ID15587426
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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