#EDE240 Color

#EDE240 is rgb(237, 226, 64) in RGB and hsl(56, 83%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EDE240

HEX#EDE240

RGBrgb(237, 226, 64)

HSLhsl(56, 83%, 59%)

HSVhsv(56, 73%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(89.5% 0.172 105.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 73%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EDE240 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EDE240 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EDE240 Complementary#404BED Analogous#ED8B40 Analogous#A2ED40 Triadic#40EDE2 Triadic#E240ED

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EDE240, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F0E65C #F2EA73 #F5EE8F #F7F1A6 #F9F6C2 #FCF9DA

Shades

#EADC1A #C9BD13 #A3990F #837B0C #5D5809 #383505

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