#EDE21D Color

#EDE21D is rgb(237, 226, 29) in RGB and hsl(57, 85%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EDE21D

HEX#EDE21D

RGBrgb(237, 226, 29)

HSLhsl(57, 85%, 52%)

HSVhsv(57, 88%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(89.3% 0.186 105.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 88%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EDE21D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EDE21D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EDE21D Complementary#1D27ED Analogous#ED7A1D Analogous#8FED1D Triadic#1DEDE2 Triadic#E21DED

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EDE21D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EFE63E #F2EA5A #F4EE7B #F7F297 #F9F6B8 #FCFAD5

Shades

#D4CB11 #B3AB0F #928C0C #76710A #555107 #343204

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