Goldenrod
#A69517 · Goldenrod
#A69517 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 166, 149, 23 and a relative luminance of 0.297, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.30
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.03:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.93:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A69517?
#A69517 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 166, 149, 23, and in HSL it is 53°, 76%, 37%.
Is #A69517 a light or dark color?
#A69517 has a relative luminance of 0.297, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A69517?
Its complementary color is #1727A6. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.