Information about #EDE488 color

#EDE488 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDE488 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 228, 136) (92.9% red, 89.4% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 40 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #EDE488 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sahara Sand (#F1E788). Slightly further away sit Moonbeam (#F2E289) and Dark Ivory (#F2E58F).

The recipe behind #EDE488 is rgb(237, 228, 136), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDE488: 16.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDE488 color variations

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

#EDE488 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 #EDE488

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

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Key Lime color link
Key Lime

#E8F48C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDE488
  • RGB237, 228, 136
  • CMYK0, 4, 40, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 228, 136)
  • HSL55°, 74%, 73%
  • HSL Precise54.653°, 73.723%, 73.137%
  • HSV55°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB55°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.894, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.894, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.894, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDE488
  • DECIMAL ID15590536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01