Goldenrod
#A79B16 · Goldenrod
#A79B16 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 167, 155, 22 and a relative luminance of 0.317, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.32
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.86:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
7.34:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A79B16?
#A79B16 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 167, 155, 22, and in HSL it is 55°, 77%, 37%.
Is #A79B16 a light or dark color?
#A79B16 has a relative luminance of 0.317, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A79B16?
Its complementary color is #1622A7. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.