#EDD040 Color

#EDD040 is rgb(237, 208, 64) in RGB and hsl(50, 83%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SandyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EDD040

HEX#EDD040

RGBrgb(237, 208, 64)

HSLhsl(50, 83%, 59%)

HSVhsv(50, 73%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.158 97.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 73%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EDD040 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EDD040 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EDD040 Complementary#405DED Analogous#ED7A40 Analogous#B3ED40 Triadic#40EDD0 Triadic#D040ED

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EDD040, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F0D75C #F2DD73 #F5E48F #F7E9A6 #F9F0C2 #FCF6DA

Shades

#EAC71A #C9AA13 #A38B0F #836F0C #5D4F09 #383005

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