Close to Topaz
#EDB970
#EDB970 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 72.5% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 78% saturation and 68% 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 #EDB970.
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
1.78:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EDB970 as they’d see it.
#EDB970 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 #EDB970
What color is #EDB970?
#EDB970 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 72.5% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 78% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EDB970 in RGB?
#EDB970 is rgb(237, 185, 112): 237 red, 185 green, and 112 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EDB970 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 53, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EDB970?
PANTONE 156 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EDB970?
Its complement #A1C3FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.