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#EDE092 Color

#EDE092 is rgb(237, 224, 146) in RGB, hsl(51, 72%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 38%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDE092
HEX#EDE092
RGBrgb(237, 224, 146)
HSLhsl(51, 72%, 75%)
HSVhsv(51, 38%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 38%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90% 0.099 99.9)
LABlab(88.93% -3.46 39.87)
LCHlch(88.93% 40.02 94.97)

What #EDE092 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 #EDE092, 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.

#EDE092 Channel Values

How #EDE092 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 237 · G 224 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 72% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 38% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 38% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE092 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDE092

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE092; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EDE092

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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Shades

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How #EDE092 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.

Typical#EDE092
Protanopia#E2E292
Protanomaly#E7E192
Deuteranopia#E4E491
Deuteranomaly#E8E392
Tritanopia#F4D8D8
Tritanomaly#F1DBC0
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #EDE092 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ede092: #EDE092;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDE092;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ede092': '#EDE092' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.878, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_ede092">#EDE092</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDE092"

More Yellow Colors

#EDE092 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDE092 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDE092?

#EDE092 is a light yellow — rgb(237, 224, 146) in RGB and hsl(51, 72%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.

What is the RGB value of #EDE092?

#EDE092 is rgb(237, 224, 146) — red 237, green 224, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDE092?

#EDE092 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 38%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDE092 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE092 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDE092 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDE092 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 5.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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