Information about #EEDC9B color

#EEDC9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EEDC9B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(238, 220, 155) (93.3% red, 86.3% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 33 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EEDC9B is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Splash (#F1D79E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Melting Moment (#F4DE9E) and Mellow Yellow (#EAD895).

In RGB terms — rgb(238, 220, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EEDC9B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EEDC9B color variations

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#EEDC9B 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 #EEDC9B

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

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

#EEDC9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EEDC9B
  • RGB238, 220, 155
  • CMYK0, 7, 33, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 220, 155)
  • HSL47°, 71%, 77%
  • HSL Precise46.988°, 70.94%, 77.059%
  • HSV47°, 35%, 93%
  • HSB47°, 35%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.863, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.863, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.863, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEEDC9B
  • DECIMAL ID15654043
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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