Information about #EED42B color

#EED42B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EED42B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 212, 43) — 93.3% red, 83.1% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 76 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EED42B is a maximally vivid yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Filmpro Lemon Yellow (#F3D52C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Margarine (#F2D930) and Bright Lights (#E9D725).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(238, 212, 43)), which gives #EED42B its character. If you plan to put text on a #EED42B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #EED42B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EED42B color variations

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

#EED42B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EED42B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EED42B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EED42B 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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#EED42B 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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#722BEE
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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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#EE722B
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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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#2BEED4
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#D42BEE
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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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#45EE2B
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#D42BEE
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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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#EE2BA6
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Nearest named colors to #EED42B

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

Filmpro Lemon Yellow color link
Filmpro Lemon Yellow

#F3D52C

Margarine color link
Margarine

#F2D930

Bright Lights color link
Bright Lights

#E9D725

Golden Dream color link
Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Aesthetic Yellow color link
Aesthetic Yellow

#EFD033

Yellow Submarine color link
Yellow Submarine

#E8D233

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Golden Fizz color link
Golden Fizz

#EBDE31

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Serenvoreus color link
Serenvoreus

#FAD925

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

#EED42B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EED42B
  • RGB238, 212, 43
  • CMYK0, 10, 76, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 212, 43)
  • HSL52°, 85%, 55%
  • HSL Precise52°, 85.153%, 55.098%
  • HSV52°, 82%, 93%
  • HSB52°, 82%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.831, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.831, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.831, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEED42B
  • DECIMAL ID15651883
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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