Close to Mustard Yellow
#EDD557
#EDD557 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 83.5% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 81% saturation and 64% 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 #EDD557.
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
1.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EDD557 as they’d see it.
#EDD557 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 #EDD557
What color is #EDD557?
#EDD557 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 83.5% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 81% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EDD557 in RGB?
#EDD557 is rgb(237, 213, 87): 237 red, 213 green, and 87 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EDD557 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 63, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EDD557?
PANTONE 128 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EDD557?
Its complement #D3D0FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.