Goldenrod
#C8A61E · Goldenrod
#C8A61E is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 200, 166, 30 and a relative luminance of 0.396, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.40
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.35:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
8.93:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C8A61E?
#C8A61E is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 200, 166, 30, and in HSL it is 48°, 74%, 45%.
Is #C8A61E a light or dark color?
#C8A61E has a relative luminance of 0.396, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C8A61E?
Its complementary color is #1E40C8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.