#EDD087 Color
#EDD087 is rgb(237, 208, 135) in RGB, hsl(43, 74%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 43%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Buff (#F0DC82), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDD087rgb(237, 208, 135)hsl(43, 74%, 73%)hsv(43, 43%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 43%, 7%)oklch(86.6% 0.097 88.6)lab(84.76% 3.41 40.10)lch(84.76% 40.24 85.14)What #EDD087 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EDD087, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#EDD087 Channel Values
How #EDD087 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 208 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 74% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 43% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 43% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 13.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD087 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EDD087
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD087; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EDD087
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EDD087 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EDD087#D5D587#DFD387#DADA85#E2D686#F3C9C9#F1CCB2#D3D3D3Using #EDD087 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edd087: #EDD087;background-color: #EDD087;colors: { 'color-edd087': '#EDD087' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.816, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_edd087">#EDD087</color>fill="#EDD087"More Yellow Colors
#EDD087 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDD087 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDD087?
#EDD087 is a light yellow — rgb(237, 208, 135) in RGB and hsl(43, 74%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Buff (#F0DC82), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.
What is the RGB value of #EDD087?
#EDD087 is rgb(237, 208, 135) — red 237, green 208, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDD087?
#EDD087 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 43%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDD087 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD087 scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDD087 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDD087 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.82, which is visibly different.
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