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HEX EDC44A - #EDC44A, RGB(237,196,74) Color


Color Name: Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*
Hex Color Code: #EDC44A
RGB Color Code: RGB(237, 196, 74)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 17.3%, 68.8%, 7.1%



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What color is EDC44A?

The RGB color code for color number #EDC44A is RGB(237, 196, 74). In the RGB color model, #EDC44A has a red value of 237, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 74. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.3% magenta, 68.8% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.9° (degrees), 81.9 % saturation, and 61.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EDC44A has a hue of 44.9° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



Color EDC44A is cool or warm?

Color EDC44A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EDC44A? (For interior and product design)

EDC44A has an LRV of nearly 58. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of #EDC44A with dark and light Color




Is #EDC44A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EDC44A 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 #EDC44A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(237, 196, 74)
Red
237 (92.9%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
74 (29.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.30%
Yellow
68.78%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(44.91deg, 81.9 %, 61.0 %)

Hue
44.91°
Saturation
81.91 %.
Lightness
60.98 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 142, 17)
Red
47 (18.4%)
Yellow
142 (55.8%)
Blue
17 (6.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
44.91°
Saturation
68.78 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 44.91°

W: 29.02 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 55.9

Y : 57.98

Z : 14.72

YXY

Y1 : 57.98

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 7.06%

M : 23.14%

Y : 70.98%


LRV

~ 58 %

Munsell Color System

4.4Y 7.9/9.3

CIE-Lab

L : 80.73

A : 1.99

B : 64.12

CIE-Lch

L : 80.73

C : 64.15

H : 88.22

CIE-Luv

L : 80.73

U : 34.36

V : 73.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.14

A : -2.21

B : 41.84






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #EDC44A

Here are the colors similar to EDC44A. 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.

#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#FFCC33
Sunglow
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EDC44A.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EDC44A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EDC44A.

#F2C75C
PANTONE 141 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#EBBC4E
PANTONE 2006 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#F1BE48
PANTONE 142 C
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EDC44A.

#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to EDC44A.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EDC44A.

#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #EDC44A

Here are the paint colors similar to EDC44A. 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.


Valspar

Hex color EDC44A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EDC44A to Valspar

#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#F3CF63
Hive Delight (V018-2)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color EDC44A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EDC44A to PPG Paints

#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#FBD05C
Beach Party (PPG1211-6)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#FFD15C
Fuzzy Navel (PPG1206-6)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EDC44A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EDC44A to Dunn-Edwards

#EAC853
Yellow Brick Road (DE 5424)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#F0BE3A
Sunflower (DE 5391)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#FACF58
Rubber Ducky (DE 5390)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#E6BE59
Golden Appeal (DE 5382)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EDC44A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EDC44A to Benjamin Moore

#F1CC54
Yellow Brick Road (349)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#F0C933
Sunrays (343)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#EEC463
Firefly (299)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color EDC44A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EDC44A to Behr

#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EDC44A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EDC44A to Sherwin Williams

#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color EDC44A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #EDC44A to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 14.97 (85.0% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.72 (84.3% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 17.17 (82.8% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 18.50 (81.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#EDC44A 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



EDC44A
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*

4A73ED
Deep Electric 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 #EDC44A?

Color that best contrast with #EDC44A is #4A73ED, color name is Deep Electric 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 #EDC44A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EDC44A is #4A73ED, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.





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