Goldenrod
#B59B08 · Goldenrod
#B59B08 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 181, 155, 8 and a relative luminance of 0.333, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.33
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.74:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
7.66:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B59B08?
#B59B08 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 181, 155, 8, and in HSL it is 51°, 92%, 37%.
Is #B59B08 a light or dark color?
#B59B08 has a relative luminance of 0.333, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B59B08?
Its complementary color is #0822B5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.