Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EDEBDE

#EDEBDE is a warm yellow HEX color close to Alabaster. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 237, 235, 222, HSL 52, 29%, 90%, has luminance 0.827, and belongs to the light group.

yellowwarmlight
#EDEBDE Sample readable text
HEX #EDEBDE
RGB rgb(237, 235, 222)
HSL hsl(52 29% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 6, 7)
Luminance 0.827
Contrast Black 17.54:1White 1.2:1

CSS

--color-edebde: #EDEBDE;
.background-edebde { background-color: #EDEBDE; }
.text-edebde { color: #EDEBDE; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.827
Black text17.54:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EDEBDE","rgb":[237,235,222],"hsl":[52,29,90],"cmyk":[0,1,6,7],"luminance":0.827,"contrast":{"black":17.54,"white":1.2}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.38,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F3EFD8","hex":"#F3EFD8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.15,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E7EDDE","hex":"#E7EDDE","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.57,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.45,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","light yellow","Alabaster adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/edebde.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/alabaster.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eggshell.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marble-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#DEE0ED","analogous":["#EDE4DE","#E7EDDE"],"triadic":["#DEEDEB","#EBDEED"],"tetradic":["#DEEDE4","#DEE0ED","#EDDEE7"],"splitComplementary":["#DEE7ED","#E4DEED"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EDEBDE","#CCC7A3"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#CCC7A3","saturated":"#F3EFD8","desaturated":"#E7E7E4","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFEF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"alabaster","name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","distance":2.23606797749979},{"slug":"eggshell","name":"Eggshell","hex":"#F0EAD6","distance":8.602325267042627},{"slug":"marble-white","name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","distance":10.677078252031311},{"slug":"platinum","name":"Platinum","hex":"#E5E4E2","distance":11.357816691600547},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":12.806248474865697}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EDEBDE

#EDEBDE is classified as a warm yellow value with light visual character. #EDEBDE is visually closest to Alabaster, a named yellow color with HEX #EDEAE0.

The RGB channels are 237, 235, and 222, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 52deg with 29% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.827, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 2.24, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.54:1AA Pass
White text1.2:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EDEBDE needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.54:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Marble White#000000 text · best 18.38:1#F2F0E6
#F3EFD8#000000 text · best 18.15:1#F3EFD8
#E7EDDE#000000 text · best 17.57:1#E7EDDE
Alabaster#000000 text · best 17.45:1#EDEAE0

Generated Palette

#EDEBDE#EDEBDE
#DEE0ED#DEE0ED
#EDE4DE#EDE4DE
#E7EDDE#E7EDDE
White#FFFFFF
#CCC7A3#CCC7A3

Color Harmonies

#DEE0ED#DEE0ED
#EDE4DE#EDE4DE
#E7EDDE#E7EDDE
#DEEDEB#DEEDEB
#EBDEED#EBDEED

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#CCC7A3#CCC7A3
#F3EFD8#F3EFD8
#E7E7E4#E7E7E4
White#FFFFFF
#FFFEF5#FFFEF5

Nearest Named Colors

Alabaster#EDEAE0
Eggshell#F0EAD6
Marble White#F2F0E6
Platinum#E5E4E2
Parchment#F1E9D2

Related HEX Guides

Alabaster colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDEAE0.Eggshell colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0EAD6.Marble White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F2F0E6.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EDEBDE APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.