#EDC59E Hex Color

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#edc59e is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #edc59e.

Questions about #edc59e

What is #edc59e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #edc59e is rgb(237, 197, 158), in HSL hsl(30, 69%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 33%, 7%.
Is #edc59e readable on white or black?
#edc59e has a 1.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.08:1 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.