#EDD896 Color
#EDD896 is rgb(237, 216, 150) in RGB, hsl(46, 71%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 37%, 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 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDD896rgb(237, 216, 150)hsl(46, 71%, 76%)hsv(46, 37%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 37%, 7%)oklch(88.4% 0.087 92.5)lab(86.96% 0.70 35.36)lch(86.96% 35.37 88.87)What #EDD896 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 #EDD896, 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.
#EDD896 Channel Values
How #EDD896 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 216 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 71% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 37% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 37% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDD896 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 #EDD896
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDD896; 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 #EDD896
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 #EDD896 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.
#EDD896#DCDC96#E3DA96#DFDF95#E5DC95#F3D1D1#F1D4BC#D9D9D9Using #EDD896 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edd896: #EDD896;background-color: #EDD896;colors: { 'color-edd896': '#EDD896' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.847, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_edd896">#EDD896</color>fill="#EDD896"More Yellow Colors
#EDD896 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDD896 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDD896?
#EDD896 is a light yellow — rgb(237, 216, 150) in RGB and hsl(46, 71%, 76%) 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 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #EDD896?
#EDD896 is rgb(237, 216, 150) — red 237, green 216, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDD896?
#EDD896 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 37%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDD896 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDD896 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDD896 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDD896 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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