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#EDEAD2
#EDEAD2 is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Parchment. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 91.8% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 43% saturation and 88% 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 #EDEAD2.
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.
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1.21:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EDEAD2 as they’d see it.
#EDEAD2 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 #EDEAD2
What color is #EDEAD2?
#EDEAD2 is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Parchment. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 91.8% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 43% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EDEAD2 in RGB?
#EDEAD2 is rgb(237, 234, 210): 237 red, 234 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EDEAD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 11, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EDEAD2?
PANTONE 475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EDEAD2?
Its complement #E5E8FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.