Close to Mustard Yellow
#EED040
#EED040 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 81.6% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 84% saturation and 59% 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 #EED040.
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
1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EED040 as they’d see it.
#EED040 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #EED040
What color is #EED040?
#EED040 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 81.6% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 84% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EED040 in RGB?
#EED040 is rgb(238, 208, 64): 238 red, 208 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EED040 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 73, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EED040?
PANTONE 129 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EED040?
Its complement #D1CCFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.