#edd959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #edd959 is composed of 92.9% red, 85.1% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.4% magenta, 62.4% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 51.9 degrees, a saturation of 80.4% and a lightness of 63.9%. #edd959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #dbb300. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc66.

    • R 93
    • G 85
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 62
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#edd959 color description : Soft yellow.

#edd959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #edd959 has RGB values of R:237, G:217, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.62, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15587673.

Hex triplet edd959 #edd959
RGB Decimal 237, 217, 89 rgb(237,217,89)
RGB Percent 92.9, 85.1, 34.9 rgb(92.9%,85.1%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 8, 62, 7
HSL 51.9°, 80.4, 63.9 hsl(51.9,80.4%,63.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.9°, 62.4, 92.9
Web Safe ffcc66 #ffcc66
CIE-LAB 86.183, -7.883, 63.631
XYZ 61.541, 68.353, 19.402
xyY 0.412, 0.458, 68.353
CIE-LCH 86.183, 64.118, 97.062
CIE-LUV 86.183, 19.206, 77.212
Hunter-Lab 82.676, -11.813, 43.959
Binary 11101101, 11011001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #edd959

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Alternatives to #edd959

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#edd959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #edd959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#edd959;}
.background {background-color:#edd959;}
.border {border:1px solid #edd959;}

Shades and Tints of #edd959

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, #0b0a01 is the darkest color, while #fefdf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #edd959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a6a5a0 is the less saturated color, while #fbe34b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #edd959 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
  • #d0d0d0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #d6d2b8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #f1d961 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffd293 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #facedc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #efd95e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f8d47e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f5d2ac Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population