#edcf56 Color Information

#edcf56 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #edcf56. In RGB, it consists of 92.9% Red, 81.2% Green, and 33.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 12.7% Magenta, 63.7% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 48.1°, with saturation of 80.7% and lightness of 63.3%. The decimal value for #edcf56 is 15585110, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ffcc66. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #edcf56 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#edcf56 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color237, 207, 86 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color92.9%, 81.2%, 33.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.071, 0.188, 0.663 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.127, 0.637, 0.071 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color48.1°, 80.7%, 63.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color48.1°, 63.7%, 92.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color58.918, 63.302, 17.917 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color123, 237, 86 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code15585110 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color83.601, -2.992, 62.128 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)83.601, 62.200, 92.757 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color83.601, 26.116, 73.926 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color79.563, -7.052, 42.342 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.420, 0.452, 63.302 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293775190 / 0xffedcf56 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ffcc66 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #edcf56

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #edcf56, its pure hue is 48.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 80.7%, and its lightness is 63.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #edcf56, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1e1a0b to #cfb54b.

Tints of #edcf56

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #edcf56, its pure hue is 48.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 80.7%, and its lightness is 63.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #edcf56, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #efd56b to #fdf9ea.

Tones of #edcf56

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #edcf56, its pure hue is 48.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 80.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #edcf56, which range from #a2a2a2 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffda44 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #edcf56

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #edcf56! For #edcf56, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #edcf56. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #edcf56

This color, #edcf56, consists of 92.9% Red, 81.2% Green, and 33.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 237, Green = 207, Blue = 86. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #edcf56 is 0% Cyan, 12.7% Magenta, 63.7% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R92.9%
C0.0%
G81.2%
M12.7%
B33.7%
Y63.7%
K7.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 237 207 86
Octal 355 317 126
Hexa #ed #cf #56
Binary 11101101 11001111 01010110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 12 63 7
Octal 0 14 77 7
Hexa #00 #0c #3f #07
Binary 00000000 00001100 00111111 00000111

Analogous Colors of #edcf56

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #edcf56 — which has hue 48.1° — its analogous colors are located at 18.1° and 78.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #edcf56.

Triadic Colors of #edcf56

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #edcf56 — which has hue 48.1° — its triadic colors are located at 48.1° and 288.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #edcf56.

Complementary Color of #edcf56

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #edcf56 — which has hue 48.1° — its complementary color is located at 228.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #edcf56.

Split Complementary Colors of #edcf56

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #edcf56 — which has hue 48.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 48.1° and 258.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #edcf56.

Tetradic Colors of #edcf56

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #edcf56 — which has hue 48.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 318.1°, 48.1°, 138.1°, and 228.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #edcf56.

Monochromatic Colors of #edcf56

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #edcf56, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #c4a421 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fbeaa6 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #edcf56

We want to make getting started with #edcf56 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #edcf56 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #edcf56 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #edcf56 with other HTML elements.

#edcf56 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #edcf56.
<span style="color: #edcf56;">The color of this text is #edcf56.</span>

#edcf56 Background Color

The background color for this text is #edcf56.
<div style="background-color: #edcf56; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #edcf56.</div>

#edcf56 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #edcf56.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #edcf56;">This color for the shadow of this text is #edcf56.</span>

#edcf56 Border Color

This is a div with border color #edcf56.
<div style="border: #edcf56 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #edcf56.</div>

#edcf56 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #edcf56 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #edcf56; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #edcf56 on a white background.</div></div>

#edcf56 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #edcf56 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #edcf56; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #edcf56 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #edcf56 to White

This is a gradient from #edcf56 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#edcf56,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#edcf56,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#edcf56,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#edcf56,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #edcf56 to white.</div>

Gradient from #edcf56 to Black

This is a gradient from #edcf56 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#edcf56,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#edcf56,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#edcf56,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#edcf56,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #edcf56 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #edcf56

In addition to using #edcf56 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #edcf56 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #edcf56, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 237, Green = 207, Blue = 86). If you need details about the color coordinates of #edcf56 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #edcf56
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(237, 207, 86)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #edcf56; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #edcf56; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #edcf56; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(237, 207, 86);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#edcf56")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:237, green:207, blue:86, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:237 green:207 blue:86 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(237f, 207f, 86f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(237, 207, 86);
 

#edcf56 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #edcf56 the same way. For those with color blindness, #edcf56 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #edcf56 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #edcf56 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #edcf56 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #edcf56 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #edcf56 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text