#EDD940 Color

#EDD940 is rgb(237, 217, 64) in RGB and hsl(53, 83%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SandyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EDD940

HEX#EDD940

RGBrgb(237, 217, 64)

HSLhsl(53, 83%, 59%)

HSVhsv(53, 73%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.164 101.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 73%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EDD940 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text14.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EDD940 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EDD940 Complementary#4054ED Analogous#ED8240 Analogous#ABED40 Triadic#40EDD9 Triadic#D940ED

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EDD940, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F0DF5C #F2E373 #F5E98F #F7EDA6 #F9F3C2 #FCF8DA

Shades

#EAD21A #C9B313 #A3920F #83750C #5D5309 #383205

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