Goldenrod
#A8A315 · Goldenrod
#A8A315 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 168, 163, 21 and a relative luminance of 0.346, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.35
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.65:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
7.91:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A8A315?
#A8A315 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 168, 163, 21, and in HSL it is 58°, 78%, 37%.
Is #A8A315 a light or dark color?
#A8A315 has a relative luminance of 0.346, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A8A315?
Its complementary color is #151AA8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.