Information about #EEDC1B color

#EEDC1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EEDC1B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 220, 27) — 93.3% red, 86.3% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 83 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EEDC1B is a maximally vivid golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ripe Lemon (#F4D81C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bright Lights (#E9D725) and Serenvoreus (#FAD925).

In RGB terms — rgb(238, 220, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EEDC1B: 14.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EEDC1B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EEDC1B color variations

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

#EEDC1B 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 #EEDC1B

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

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Serenvoreus color link
Serenvoreus

#FAD925

Ikea Yellow color link
Ikea Yellow

#FFDA1A

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Bright Gold color link
Bright Gold

#FDD017

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EEDC1B
  • RGB238, 220, 27
  • CMYK0, 7, 83, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 220, 27)
  • HSL55°, 86%, 52%
  • HSL Precise54.882°, 86.122%, 51.961%
  • HSV55°, 89%, 93%
  • HSB55°, 89%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.863, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.863, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.863, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEEDC1B
  • DECIMAL ID15653915
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01