Goldenrod
#CA9E1C · Goldenrod
#CA9E1C is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 202, 158, 28 and a relative luminance of 0.371, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.37
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.49:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
8.42:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #CA9E1C?
#CA9E1C is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 202, 158, 28, and in HSL it is 45°, 76%, 45%.
Is #CA9E1C a light or dark color?
#CA9E1C has a relative luminance of 0.371, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #CA9E1C?
Its complementary color is #1C47CA. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.