Palettes / Colors / #EDCD2A
#EDCD2A — Vivid Yellow
#EDCD2A is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #EDCD2A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EDCD2A is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2C4CED; it also sits naturally between #ED6C2C and #ACED2C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDCD2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 205, 42 |
| HSL | 50°, 84%, 55% |
| HSV | 50°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 82%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.17, 61.83, 11.11 |
| Yxy | 61.83, 0.4394, 0.4752 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.83, -3.89, 76.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, -3.68, 44.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 80% · Blue 16%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 82% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDCD2A
.text { color: #EDCD2A; }
.background { background-color: #EDCD2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDCD2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 205, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 84%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDCD2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 205, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDCD2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 205, 42, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDCD2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDCD2A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDCD2A
Tints of #EDCD2A
Tones of #EDCD2A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2C4CED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDCD2A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDCD2A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EDCD2A: ·
How #EDCD2A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EDCD2A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDCD2A?
#EDCD2A is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 237, 205, 42). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDCD2A?
#EDCD2A is RGB 237, 205, 42 — HSL 50°, 84%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 82%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDCD2A?
Its complement is #2C4CED; analogous partners are #ED6C2C and #ACED2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDCD2A for text?
Black text on #EDCD2A has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.