#edc309 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #edc309 is composed of 92.9% red, 76.5% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.7% magenta, 96.2% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 48.9 degrees, a saturation of 92.7% and a lightness of 48.2%. #edc309 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #db8700. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 93
    • G 76
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 96
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#edc309 color description : Vivid yellow.

#edc309 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #edc309 has RGB values of R:237, G:195, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.96, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15581961.

Hex triplet edc309 #edc309
RGB Decimal 237, 195, 9 rgb(237,195,9)
RGB Percent 92.9, 76.5, 3.5 rgb(92.9%,76.5%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 18, 96, 7
HSL 48.9°, 92.7, 48.2 hsl(48.9,92.7%,48.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.9°, 96.2, 92.9
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 80.212, 0.66, 80.736
XYZ 54.49, 57.057, 8.401
xyY 0.454, 0.476, 57.057
CIE-LCH 80.212, 80.739, 89.531
CIE-LUV 80.212, 36.639, 83.996
Hunter-Lab 75.536, -3.421, 46.281
Binary 11101101, 11000011, 00001001

Color Schemes with #edc309

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Alternatives to #edc309

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#edc309 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #edc309

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CSS codes
.text {color:#edc309;}
.background {background-color:#edc309;}
.border {border:1px solid #edc309;}

Shades and Tints of #edc309

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0a0800 is the darkest color, while #fffdf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #edc309

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7b7b is the less saturated color, while #edc309 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #edc309 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #bababa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c4bc97 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e2ca17 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fcc01e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f8b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e6c712 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f6c116 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f4bc81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population