Information about #EDE5A1 color

#EDE5A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EDE5A1 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 229, 161) — 92.9% red, 89.8% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 30 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EDE5A1 reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and 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 Sandwisp (#F5E7A2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) and Melting Moment (#F4DE9E).

The recipe behind #EDE5A1 is rgb(237, 229, 161), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EDE5A1: 16.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. #EDE5A1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EDE5A1 color variations

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

#EDE5A1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDE5A1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDE5A1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDE5A1 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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#EDE5A1 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 #EDE5A1

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

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Pale Goldenrod color link
Pale Goldenrod

#EEE8AA

Melting Moment color link
Melting Moment

#F4DE9E

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Medium Goldenrod color link
Medium Goldenrod

#EAEAAE

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

#EDE5A1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDE5A1
  • RGB237, 229, 161
  • CMYK0, 3, 30, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 229, 161)
  • HSL54°, 68%, 78%
  • HSL Precise53.684°, 67.857%, 78.039%
  • HSV54°, 32%, 93%
  • HSB54°, 32%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.898, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.898, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.898, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDE5A1
  • DECIMAL ID15590817
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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