#EDE740 Color

#EDE740 is rgb(237, 231, 64) in RGB and hsl(58, 83%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EDE740

HEX#EDE740

RGBrgb(237, 231, 64)

HSLhsl(58, 83%, 59%)

HSVhsv(58, 73%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.176 107.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 73%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EDE740 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EDE740 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EDE740 Complementary#4045ED Analogous#ED9140 Analogous#9CED40 Triadic#40EDE7 Triadic#E740ED

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EDE740, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F0EB5C #F2EE73 #F5F18F #F7F4A6 #F9F8C2 #FCFADA

Shades

#EAE31A #C9C313 #A39E0F #837F0C #5D5B09 #383605

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