Goldenrod
#DAA520 · Goldenrod
#DAA520 is Goldenrod, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 218, 165, 32 and a relative luminance of 0.419, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.42
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.24:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
9.38:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DAA520?
#DAA520 is Goldenrod, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 218, 165, 32, and in HSL it is 43°, 74%, 49%.
Is #DAA520 a light or dark color?
#DAA520 has a relative luminance of 0.419, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DAA520?
Its complementary color is #2055D9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.