#EDD492 Color
#EDD492 is rgb(237, 212, 146) in RGB, hsl(44, 72%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 38%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDD492rgb(237, 212, 146)hsl(44, 72%, 75%)hsv(44, 38%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 38%, 7%)oklch(87.6% 0.088 89.6)lab(85.90% 2.31 36.02)lch(85.90% 36.10 86.33)What #EDD492 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 #EDD492, 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.
#EDD492 Channel Values
How #EDD492 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 212 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 72% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 38% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 38% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD492 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 #EDD492
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD492; 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 #EDD492
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 #EDD492 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.
#EDD492#D9D992#E1D792#DDDD91#E3D991#F3CDCD#F0D0B8#D6D6D6Using #EDD492 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edd492: #EDD492;background-color: #EDD492;colors: { 'color-edd492': '#EDD492' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.831, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_edd492">#EDD492</color>fill="#EDD492"More Yellow Colors
#EDD492 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDD492 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDD492?
#EDD492 is a light yellow — rgb(237, 212, 146) in RGB and hsl(44, 72%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.
What is the RGB value of #EDD492?
#EDD492 is rgb(237, 212, 146) — red 237, green 212, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDD492?
#EDD492 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 38%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDD492 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD492 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDD492 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDD492 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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