#EDC40C Color

#EDC40C is rgb(237, 196, 12) in RGB and hsl(49, 90%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EDC40C

HEX#EDC40C

RGBrgb(237, 196, 12)

HSLhsl(49, 90%, 49%)

HSVhsv(49, 95%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.169 93.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 95%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EDC40C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EDC40C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EDC40C Complementary#0C36ED Analogous#ED540C Analogous#A6ED0C Triadic#0CEDC4 Triadic#C40CED

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EDC40C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F4CF2A #F6D64C #F7DE6E #F9E690 #FBEDB1 #FDF5D3

Shades

#D0AC0B #AE9009 #917808 #6F5C06 #524404 #302803

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