#edc500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #edc500 is composed of 92.9% red, 77.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.9% magenta, 100% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 49.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 46.5%. #edc500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #db8b00. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 93
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 100
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#edc500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#edc500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #edc500 has RGB values of R:237, G:197, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:1, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15582464.

Hex triplet edc500 #edc500
RGB Decimal 237, 197, 0 rgb(237,197,0)
RGB Percent 92.9, 77.3, 0 rgb(92.9%,77.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 17, 100, 7
HSL 49.9°, 100, 46.5 hsl(49.9,100%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.9°, 100, 92.9
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 80.705, -0.448, 81.958
XYZ 54.892, 57.939, 8.292
xyY 0.453, 0.478, 57.939
CIE-LCH 80.705, 81.959, 90.313
CIE-LUV 80.705, 35.213, 85.216
Hunter-Lab 76.118, -4.482, 46.824
Binary 11101101, 11000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #edc500

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Alternatives to #edc500

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#edc500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #edc500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#edc500;}
.background {background-color:#edc500;}
.border {border:1px solid #edc500;}

Shades and Tints of #edc500

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, #020100 is the darkest color, while #fffced is the lightest one.

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Tones of #edc500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807d6d is the less saturated color, while #edc500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #edc500 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
  • #bbbbbb Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c5bd96 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e4cb0a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fec119 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f9bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e7c906 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f7c210 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f4be7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population