Information about #EDEB8B color

#EDEB8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDEB8B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 235, 139) — 92.9% red, 92.2% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 38 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EDEB8B presents itself as a energetic, saturated yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sahara Sand (#F1E788). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Yellow (#F4E98C) and Dark Ivory (#F2E58F).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 235, 139) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EDEB8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDEB8B color variations

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

#EDEB8B 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 #EDEB8B

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

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Key Lime color link
Key Lime

#E8F48C

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Milan color link
Milan

#F6F493

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDEB8B
  • RGB237, 235, 139
  • CMYK0, 1, 38, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 235, 139)
  • HSL59°, 73%, 74%
  • HSL Precise58.776°, 73.134%, 73.725%
  • HSV59°, 41%, 93%
  • HSB59°, 41%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.922, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.922, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.922, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDEB8B
  • DECIMAL ID15592331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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