Close to Buff
#EDD482
#EDD482 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Buff. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 83.1% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 75% saturation and 72% 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 #EDD482.
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
1.46:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EDD482 as they’d see it.
#EDD482 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 #EDD482
What color is #EDD482?
#EDD482 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Buff. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 83.1% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 75% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EDD482 in RGB?
#EDD482 is rgb(237, 212, 130): 237 red, 212 green, and 130 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EDD482 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 45, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EDD482?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EDD482?
Its complement #CCD3FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.