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#EDE0BB Color

#EDE0BB is rgb(237, 224, 187) in RGB, hsl(44, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDE0BB
HEX#EDE0BB
RGBrgb(237, 224, 187)
HSLhsl(44, 58%, 83%)
HSVhsv(44, 21%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.051 91)
LABlab(89.53% 0.30 19.88)
LCHlch(89.53% 19.89 89.13)

What #EDE0BB 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 #EDE0BB, 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.

#EDE0BB Channel Values

How #EDE0BB 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 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 58% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 21% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 15.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE0BB 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDE0BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE0BB; 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 #EDE0BB

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 #EDE0BB 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#EDE0BB
Protanopia#E2E2BB
Protanomaly#E7E1BB
Deuteranopia#E4E4BB
Deuteranomaly#E8E3BB
Tritanopia#F1DCDC
Tritanomaly#EFDDCF
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #EDE0BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ede0bb: #EDE0BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDE0BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ede0bb': '#EDE0BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.878, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_ede0bb">#EDE0BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDE0BB"

More Yellow Colors

#EDE0BB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDE0BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDE0BB?

#EDE0BB is a lightest yellow — rgb(237, 224, 187) in RGB and hsl(44, 58%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.24.

What is the RGB value of #EDE0BB?

#EDE0BB is rgb(237, 224, 187) — red 237, green 224, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDE0BB?

#EDE0BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDE0BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE0BB scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDE0BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDE0BB 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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