#EDB357 Hex Color

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Hex color #edb357 graphic
#edb357 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #edb357.

Questions about #edb357

What is #edb357 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #edb357 is rgb(237, 179, 87), in HSL hsl(37, 81%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 24%, 63%, 7%.
Is #edb357 readable on white or black?
#edb357 has a 1.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.18:1 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.