#EDB226 Color

#EDB226 is rgb(237, 178, 38) in RGB and hsl(42, 85%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EDB226

HEX#EDB226

RGBrgb(237, 178, 38)

HSLhsl(42, 85%, 54%)

HSVhsv(42, 84%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.155 82.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 84%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EDB226 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EDB226 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EDB226 Complementary#2662ED Analogous#ED4E26 Analogous#C6ED26 Triadic#26EDB2 Triadic#B226ED

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EDB226, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F0BC42 #F2C763 #F5D280 #F7DC9C #F9E6B8 #FCF2D9

Shades

#DEA112 #BD890F #9C710D #76550A #553E07 #342604

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