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#edeccf

a pale, vivid yellow · warm · closest name: Beige

RGB
237, 236, 207
HSL
58°, 46%, 87%
CMYK
0, 0, 13, 7
Luminance
0.8250

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #edeccf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#edeccf
Hue
58°
yellow
Saturation
46%
vivid
Lightness
87%
pale
Brightness
93%
HSV value
Perceived
91%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.8250
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
23/100 cool
Color family
Yellow
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
17.50:1
Closest name
Beige
ΔE2000 2.3
Where it sits
Hue58° of 360°
Saturation46%
Lightness87%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool23% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#edeccf
RGBrgb(237, 236, 207)
HSLhsl(58, 46%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 7%)
LABlab(92.8 -4.5 14.2)
LCHlch(92.8 14.9 107.5)
OKLCHoklch(0.936 0.038 105.5)
Decimal15592655
Display P3color(display-p3 0.929 0.925 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #edeccf;
background-color: #edeccf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#edeccf] bg-[#edeccf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #edeccf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.925, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#edeccf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEDECCF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 236, 237)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #edeccf · 17.50:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.20:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 17.50:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #edeccf as text scores 1.20:1 on white and 17.50:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#edeccf on white: 1.20:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#edeccf on black: 17.50:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #F2E9CD
deuteranopia · #F2EBD0
tritanopia · #F2E8E4

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #edeccf is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAFAF5
#F5F5EA
#edeccf
#E0DFAD
#D1CF85
#C2BE5C
#B2AE43
#949138
#77742C
#575524
#363516
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FAFAF5Darkest = 950 · #363516
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAFAF5;
  --brand-100: #F5F5EA;
  --brand-200: #edeccf;
  --brand-300: #E0DFAD;
  --brand-400: #D1CF85;
  --brand-500: #C2BE5C;
  --brand-600: #B2AE43;
  --brand-700: #949138;
  --brand-800: #77742C;
  --brand-900: #575524;
  --brand-950: #363516;
  --brand: #edeccf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #edeccf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAFAF4
Tinted page background
Border#E9E8C4
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B984B
Captions on the surface
Accent#355097
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5D5B23
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8F8EC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#242414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #edeccf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Thin strokes and 1px borders — they disappear on light UI
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#CFD0ED
Analogous left#EDDDCF
Analogous right#DFEDCF
Split-complement 1#CFDFED
Split-complement 2#DDCFED
Triadic 1#CFEDEC
Triadic 2#ECCFED
Tetradic#CFEDDD

RGB percentages

Red92.9%
Green92.5%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta0.4%
Yellow12.7%
Key (black)7.1%

Color previews

#edeccf text on a black background

contrast 17.50:1

Card sample

#edeccf text on a white background

contrast 1.20:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #edeccf;
Background color
Panel with #edeccf background
background-color: #edeccf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #edeccf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(237, 236, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(237, 236, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #edeccf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #edeccf, #DAEDCF);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #edeccf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#edeccf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
RetailLeisureEnergyWarning systems
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#edeccf, answered

What color is #edeccf?

#edeccf is a pale vivid yellow, closest to Beige (ΔE2000 2.3). It sits at 58° on the hue wheel with 46% saturation and 87% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #edeccf?

rgb(237, 236, 207) — 237 red, 236 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 92.9% / 92.5% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #edeccf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.8250 and perceived brightness is 91%, so black text on it reaches 17.50:1.

Should I use black or white text on #edeccf?

Black. It scores 17.50:1 against #edeccf, versus 1.20:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #edeccf?

#CFD0ED sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CFDFED and #DDCFED, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #edeccf?

For interface work: #FAFAF4 as the surface, #E9E8C4 for borders, #9B984B for secondary text, #355097 as an accent and #5D5B23 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EDDDCF and #DFEDCF stays calm, while #CFD0ED is the loudest partner.

What is #edeccf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 7%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #edeccf warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 23 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EDE1CF; nudged cooler, #E3EECE.

Work with #edeccf in the Color Lab