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What color is EDB961?

The RGB color code for color number #EDB961 is RGB(237, 185, 97). In the RGB color model, #EDB961 has a red value of 237, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 59.1% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37.7° (degrees), 79.5 % saturation, and 65.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EDB961 has a hue of 37.7° (degrees), 59.1 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



Color EDB961 is cool or warm?

Color EDB961 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EDB961? (For interior and product design)

EDB961 has an LRV of nearly 54. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#EDB961

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of #EDB961 with dark and light Color




Is #EDB961 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EDB961 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #EDB961 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(237, 185, 97)
Red
237 (92.9%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
21.94%
Yellow
59.07%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(37.71deg, 79.5 %, 65.5 %)

Hue
37.71°
Saturation
79.55 %.
Lightness
65.49 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 118, 21)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Yellow
118 (46.3%)
Blue
21 (8.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
37.71°
Saturation
59.07 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 37.71°

W: 38.04 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 54.43

Y : 53.57

Z : 18.78

YXY

Y1 : 53.57

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 7.06%

M : 27.45%

Y : 61.96%


LRV

~ 53.6 %

Munsell Color System

1.8Y 7.7/8

CIE-Lab

L : 78.21

A : 9.15

B : 51.1

CIE-Lch

L : 78.21

C : 51.91

H : 79.85

CIE-Luv

L : 78.21

U : 40.98

V : 59.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.19

A : 4.67

B : 36.02






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #EDB961


Here are the colors similar to EDB961. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#FFC87C
Topaz
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#E3A857
Indian Yellow
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#E3A857
Sunray
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EDB961.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EDB961.


#EFB661
PANTONE 2009 C
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#EFC06E
PANTONE 2008 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#FFC56E
PANTONE 1355 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#EBBC4E
PANTONE 2006 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EDB961.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EDB961.


#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#F2AA4C
BS 06-D-41 - Orange
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EDB961.


#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#F6A950
RAL 1017 - Saffron Yellow
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #EDB961


Here are the paint colors similar to EDB961. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color EDB961 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EDB961 to Behr


#EEBD6A
Luscious Lemon (HDC-MD-24)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#E2B66C
English Custard (M290-5)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#FFC367
Honey Locust (PPU6-06)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#E4AF65
Lamplit (MQ4-11)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color EDB961 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EDB961 to PPG Paints


#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#ECBE63
Bright Idea (PPG1210-5)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EDB961 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EDB961 to Sherwin Williams


#F1BA55
Bee (SW 6683)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#F7BE5B
Butterfield (SW 6676)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#EEB76B
Olden Amber (SW 9013)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EDB961 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EDB961 to Benjamin Moore


#ECB35D
Pan for Gold (181)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#F7BC57
Corn Husk (307)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#F4C36B
Semolina (2155-40)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#F5B54F
Sunflower Fields (174)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color EDB961 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EDB961 to Valspar


#E4B054
Buzzworthy (V054-4)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#EBB047
Sense of Wonder (V053-4)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#FFC168
Peach Tea (3002-3C)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#FAC875
Sweet Corn (V054-3)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EDB961 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EDB961 to Dunn-Edwards


#F9BB59
Marigold (DE 5291)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#E8AF49
Lion's Mane (DE 5319)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#F7C66B
Golden Retriever (DE 5318)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#F8C275
Just Peachy (DE 5284)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color EDB961 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #EDB961 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 13.21 (86.8% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 15.02 (85.0% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 16.03 (84.0% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 16.43 (83.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#EDB961 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



EDB961
Maximum Yellow Red*

6195ED
Cornflower Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #EDB961?

Color that best contrast with #EDB961 is #6195ED, color name is Cornflower Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #EDB961?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EDB961 is #6195ED, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





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