Information about #EDDAA2 color

#EDDAA2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EDDAA2 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 218, 162) — 92.9% red, 85.5% green, 63.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 29 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDDAA2 is a strongly colored sunny 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 practically indistinguishable from Splash (#F1D79E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Astra (#EDD5A6) and Sidecar (#E9D9A9).

The recipe behind #EDDAA2 is rgb(237, 218, 162), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDDAA2: 15.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #EDDAA2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDDAA2 color variations

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

#EDDAA2 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 #EDDAA2

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

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Tequila color link
Tequila

#F4D0A4

Oscar color link
Oscar

#F4D5AC

#EDDAA2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDDAA2
  • RGB237, 218, 162
  • CMYK0, 7, 29, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 218, 162)
  • HSL45°, 68%, 78%
  • HSL Precise44.8°, 67.568%, 78.235%
  • HSV45°, 32%, 93%
  • HSB45°, 32%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.855, 0.635)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.855, 0.635, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.855, 0.635)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDDAA2
  • DECIMAL ID15588002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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