Information about #EDDA8C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDDA8C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 218, 140) — 92.9% red, 85.5% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 38 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDDA8C is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mellow Yellow (#EAD895). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moonbeam (#F2E289) and Primrose (#E4DE8E).

The recipe behind #EDDA8C is rgb(237, 218, 140), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDDA8C: 15.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EDDA8C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EDDA8C color variations

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

#EDDA8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDDA8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDDA8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDDA8C 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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#EDDA8C 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 #EDDA8C

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

Mellow Yellow color link
Mellow Yellow

#EAD895

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

#EDDA8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDDA8C
  • RGB237, 218, 140
  • CMYK0, 7, 38, 7
  • HSL48°, 73%, 74%
  • HSL Precise48.247°, 72.932%, 73.922%
  • HSV48°, 41%, 93%
  • HSB48°, 41%, 93%
  • HEX IDEDDA8C
  • DECIMAL ID15587980
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
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