Color swatch image showing #EED205 with RGB(238,210,5) values

#EED205 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #EED205 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#EED205 Color Information

#EED205 RGB value is (238, 210, 5). The hex color red value is 238, green is 210, and blue is 5. Its HSL format shows a hue of 53°, saturation of 96 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 12 percent, 98 percent, 7 percent.

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#EED205 Color Meaning

Color #EED205 signals optimism, clarity, and heightened awareness. #EED205 bright, saturated yellow attracts attention naturally, evoking warmth, energy, and mental stimulation. Psychologically, color #EED205 enhances focus, memory recall, and alert cognition, making #EED205 ideal for environments where clarity and attentiveness are critical. Culturally, color #EED205 appears in warning signs, school buses, and industrial design, symbolizing caution, guidance, and proactive awareness. Spiritually, #EED205 represents illumination, vitality, and joy, energizing the mind while fostering a sense of preparedness and clarity. Its vibrant tone naturally draws the eye, reinforcing safety and attentiveness.

Color Conversion

Convert #EED205 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#EED205
RGB
rgb(238, 210, 5)
HSL
hsl(53°, 96%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 12%, 98%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(53°, 98%, 93%)
XYZ
58.3339 64.2813 9.4766
Yxy
64.2813 0.4416 0.4866
Hunter Lab
80.1756 -2.0599 14.3010
CIE-Lab
84.1120 -6.6068 83.9742

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red238 / 255 (93%)
93%
Green210 / 255 (82%)
82%
Blue5 / 255 (2%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Yellow98 / 100 (98%)
98%
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#EED205 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#EED205 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #EED205 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#EED205

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.52:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.52:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.52:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #EED205 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#EED205

protanopia

#e2e237

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #EED205;

Text Color

color: #EED205;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #EED205;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EED20540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #EED205;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EED205 0%, #8e7e03 100%);

#EED205 Color FAQs

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