#EDCD40 Color

#EDCD40 is rgb(237, 205, 64) in RGB and hsl(49, 83%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SandyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EDCD40

HEX#EDCD40

RGBrgb(237, 205, 64)

HSLhsl(49, 83%, 59%)

HSVhsv(49, 73%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.156 95.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 73%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EDCD40 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EDCD40 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EDCD40 Complementary#405FED Analogous#ED7740 Analogous#B6ED40 Triadic#40EDCD Triadic#CD40ED

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EDCD40, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F0D55C #F2DB73 #F5E28F #F7E8A6 #F9EFC2 #FCF5DA

Shades

#EAC41A #C9A713 #A3880F #836D0C #5D4E09 #382F05

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