#EDE79C Color

#EDE79C is rgb(237, 231, 156) in RGB and hsl(56, 69%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EDE79C

HEX#EDE79C

RGBrgb(237, 231, 156)

HSLhsl(56, 69%, 77%)

HSVhsv(56, 34%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(91.6% 0.095 104.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 34%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EDE79C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EDE79C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EDE79C Complementary#9CA1ED Analogous#EDBF9C Analogous#CAED9C Triadic#9CEDE7 Triadic#E79CED

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EDE79C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EFEAA9 #F2EEB6 #F4F1C3 #F6F4D0 #F9F7DD #FBFAE9

Shades

#E5DD71 #DCD241 #C6BB24 #978F1C #6C6614 #3C390B

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