#EDE5CA Color
#EDE5CA is rgb(237, 229, 202) in RGB, hsl(46, 49%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDE5CArgb(237, 229, 202)hsl(46, 49%, 86%)hsv(46, 15%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 7%)oklch(92.1% 0.037 93.4)lab(91.05% -0.47 14.25)lch(91.05% 14.25 91.88)What #EDE5CA 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 #EDE5CA, 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.
#EDE5CA Channel Values
How #EDE5CA 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 229 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 49% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 15% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 15% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.26:1 vs white · 16.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDE5CA 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 #EDE5CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDE5CA; 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 #EDE5CA
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 #EDE5CA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ede5ca: #EDE5CA;background-color: #EDE5CA;colors: { 'color-ede5ca': '#EDE5CA' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.898, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_ede5ca">#EDE5CA</color>fill="#EDE5CA"More Yellow Colors
#EDE5CA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDE5CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDE5CA?
#EDE5CA is a lightest yellow — rgb(237, 229, 202) in RGB and hsl(46, 49%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.
What is the RGB value of #EDE5CA?
#EDE5CA is rgb(237, 229, 202) — red 237, green 229, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDE5CA?
#EDE5CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDE5CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDE5CA scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDE5CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDE5CA 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 5.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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