#EDB142 Hex Color

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#edb142 is a hex color. It can be described as fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, neon, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #edb142.

Questions about #edb142

What is #edb142 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #edb142 is rgb(237, 177, 66), in HSL hsl(39, 83%, 59%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 72%, 7%.
Is #edb142 readable on white or black?
#edb142 has a 1.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.