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#EDCB4E closest to Montezuma Gold

#EDCB4E is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Montezuma Gold. In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 79.6% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(237, 203, 78)). Its HSL value is 47° hue, 82% saturation and 62% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 67% yellow and 7% black. #EDCB4E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.25:1.

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Variations of #EDCB4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#EDCB4E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#EDCB4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EDCB4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #E8D254
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E0C73E
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E4C945
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #E8D254
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #E9CF51
  • Tritanopia 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FFBCB1
  • Tritanomaly 87% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F4C587
  • Achromatopsia 71% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CDCDCD
  • Achromatomaly 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D6CDB8

#EDCB4E contrast checker

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1.58:1 Very poor#EDCB4E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.25:1 Super#EDCB4E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EDCB4E in CSS

/* Montezuma Gold */
.color { color: #EDCB4E; }
.background { background-color: #EDCB4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EDCB4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(237 203 78);
color: hsl(47 82% 62%);
color: oklch(0.849 0.145 93.7);

#EDCB4E FAQ

What color is #EDCB4E?

#EDCB4E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Montezuma Gold. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #EDCB4E?

#EDCB4E is rgb(237, 203, 78) in RGB, hsl(47, 82%, 62%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 14%, 67%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EDCB4E?

The complementary color of #EDCB4E is #4E70ED, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EDCB4E?

Black text has the best contrast on #EDCB4E: 13.25:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EDCB4E a warm or cool color?

#EDCB4E is a warm color.