Palettes / Colors / #EDEA91
#EDEA91 — Light Yellow
#EDEA91 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EDEA91 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 #9194ED; it also sits naturally between #EDBC91 and #C2ED91. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDEA91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 234, 145 |
| HSL | 58°, 72%, 75% |
| HSV | 58°, 39%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 39%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.46, 78.89, 38.36 |
| Yxy | 78.89, 0.3720, 0.4226 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.19, -11.64, 43.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.82, -11.29, 32.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 92% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 39% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDEA91
.text { color: #EDEA91; }
.background { background-color: #EDEA91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDEA91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 234, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 72%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDEA91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 234, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDEA91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 234, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDEA91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDEA91">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9194ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDEA91: #000000.
How #EDEA91 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 #EDEA91 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 #EDEA91?
#EDEA91 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 237, 234, 145). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDEA91?
#EDEA91 is RGB 237, 234, 145 — HSL 58°, 72%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 39%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDEA91?
Its complement is #9194ED; analogous partners are #EDBC91 and #C2ED91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDEA91 for text?
Black text on #EDEA91 has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.