#EDD99C Color

#EDD99C is rgb(237, 217, 156) in RGB and hsl(45, 69%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EDD99C

HEX#EDD99C

RGBrgb(237, 217, 156)

HSLhsl(45, 69%, 77%)

HSVhsv(45, 34%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.081 92.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 34%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EDD99C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EDD99C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EDD99C Complementary#9CB0ED Analogous#EDB09C Analogous#D9ED9C Triadic#9CEDD9 Triadic#D99CED

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EDD99C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EFDEA9 #F2E3B6 #F4E8C3 #F6EDD0 #F9F2DD #FBF7E9

Shades

#E5C871 #DCB641 #C69E24 #97781C #6C5614 #3C300B

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