Goldenrod
#CD9E42 · Goldenrod
#CD9E42 is Goldenrod, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 205, 158, 66 and a relative luminance of 0.378, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.38
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.45:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
8.57:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #CD9E42?
#CD9E42 is Goldenrod, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 205, 158, 66, and in HSL it is 40°, 58%, 53%.
Is #CD9E42 a light or dark color?
#CD9E42 has a relative luminance of 0.378, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #CD9E42?
Its complementary color is #4270CD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.