Information about #EED559 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EED559 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(238, 213, 89) (93.3% red, 83.5% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 58 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EED559 reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Portica (#F0D555). Slightly further away sit Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) and Maize (#F4D054).

In RGB terms — rgb(238, 213, 89) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EED559 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EED559 color variations

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

#EED559 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EED559 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B19612

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Black

#000000

#EED559 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EED559 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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#EED559 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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#D559EE
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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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#72EE59
#72EE59

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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 #EED559

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

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Energy Yellow color link
Energy Yellow

#F5D752

Brilliant Gold color link
Brilliant Gold

#E7D551

Light Mustard color link
Light Mustard

#F7D560

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Naples Yellow color link
Naples Yellow

#FADA5E

Minion Yellow color link
Minion Yellow

#F5E050

Spring Yellow color link
Spring Yellow

#F5E35D

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

#EED559 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EED559
  • RGB238, 213, 89
  • CMYK0, 10, 58, 7
  • HSL50°, 81%, 64%
  • HSL Precise49.933°, 81.421%, 64.118%
  • HSV50°, 63%, 93%
  • HSB50°, 63%, 93%
  • HEX IDEED559
  • DECIMAL ID15652185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
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