#edc956 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #edc956 is composed of 92.9% red, 78.8% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.2% magenta, 63.7% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 45.7 degrees, a saturation of 80.7% and a lightness of 63.3%. #edc956 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffac with #db9300. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc66.

    • R 93
    • G 79
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 64
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#edc956 color description : Soft yellow.

#edc956 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #edc956 has RGB values of R:237, G:201, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.64, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15583574.

Hex triplet edc956 #edc956
RGB Decimal 237, 201, 86 rgb(237,201,86)
RGB Percent 92.9, 78.8, 33.7 rgb(92.9%,78.8%,33.7%)
CMYK 0, 15, 64, 7
HSL 45.7°, 80.7, 63.3 hsl(45.7,80.7%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.7°, 63.7, 92.9
Web Safe ffcc66 #ffcc66
CIE-LAB 82.083, 0.084, 60.486
XYZ 57.492, 60.452, 17.444
xyY 0.425, 0.447, 60.452
CIE-LCH 82.083, 60.486, 89.921
CIE-LUV 82.083, 30.276, 71.33
Hunter-Lab 77.751, -4.074, 41.124
Binary 11101101, 11001001, 01010110

Color Schemes with #edc956

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Alternatives to #edc956

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#edc956 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #edc956

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CSS codes
.text {color:#edc956;}
.background {background-color:#edc956;}
.border {border:1px solid #edc956;}

Shades and Tints of #edc956

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, #080701 is the darkest color, while #fefcf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #edc956

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a39e is the less saturated color, while #fbd148 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #edc956 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
  • #c7c7c7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #cfc7b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e4cf5f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fdc561 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f7c0cd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e7cc5c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f7c65d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f3c3a2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population