What color is #EDDC6F?

#EDDC6F is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Lightning Bug. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDDC6F?

The RGB value is 237, 220, 111: 237 red, 220 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDDC6F?

The complementary color is #6F80ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDDC6F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDDC6F color

#EDDC6F rgb(237, 220, 111)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #EDDC6F is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 86.3% green and 43.5% blue (237, 220, 111).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 78% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 53% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Lightning Bug (#EFDE74), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.07:1).

#EDDC6F color codes

HEX	`#EDDC6F`
RGB	`rgb(237, 220, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 86.3%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 78%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 53%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.16, -7.82, 54.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.16, 55.51, 98.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.39, 70.341, 25.274)`
Decimal	`15588463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDDC6F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EDDC6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDDC6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EDDC6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eddc6f; }
.text { color: #eddc6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eddc6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 220 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eddc6f, #bfed6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mustard.

Questions

What color is #EDDC6F?: #EDDC6F is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Lightning Bug. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDDC6F?: The RGB value is 237, 220, 111: 237 red, 220 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDDC6F?: The complementary color is #6F80ED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDDC6F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.