#EDE2AB Color
#EDE2AB is rgb(237, 226, 171) in RGB, hsl(50, 65%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDE2ABrgb(237, 226, 171)hsl(50, 65%, 80%)hsv(50, 28%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 7%)oklch(90.8% 0.072 98.1)lab(89.78% -2.25 28.42)lch(89.78% 28.50 94.53)What #EDE2AB 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 #EDE2AB, 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.
#EDE2AB Channel Values
How #EDE2AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 226 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 65% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 28% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 28% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE2AB 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.
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Colors That Go With #EDE2AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE2AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EDE2AB
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 #EDE2AB 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.
#EDE2AB#E4E4AB#E8E3AB#E6E6AB#E9E4AB#F2DCDC#F0DECA#E1E1E1Using #EDE2AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ede2ab: #EDE2AB;background-color: #EDE2AB;colors: { 'color-ede2ab': '#EDE2AB' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.886, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_ede2ab">#EDE2AB</color>fill="#EDE2AB"More Yellow Colors
#EDE2AB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDE2AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDE2AB?
#EDE2AB is a lightest yellow — rgb(237, 226, 171) in RGB and hsl(50, 65%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.
What is the RGB value of #EDE2AB?
#EDE2AB is rgb(237, 226, 171) — red 237, green 226, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDE2AB?
#EDE2AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDE2AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE2AB scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDE2AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDE2AB 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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