Close to Jasmine
#EDC55F
#EDC55F is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Jasmine. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 77.3% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 80% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EDC55F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.75:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.75:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EDC55F as they’d see it.
#EDC55F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EDC55F
What color is #EDC55F?
#EDC55F is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Jasmine. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 77.3% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 80% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EDC55F in RGB?
#EDC55F is rgb(237, 197, 95): 237 red, 197 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EDC55F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 60, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EDC55F?
PANTONE 460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EDC55F?
Its complement #BEC7FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.