Goldenrod
#A9A914 · Goldenrod
#A9A914 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 169, 169, 20 and a relative luminance of 0.369, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.37
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.51:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
8.37:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A9A914?
#A9A914 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 169, 169, 20, and in HSL it is 60°, 79%, 37%.
Is #A9A914 a light or dark color?
#A9A914 has a relative luminance of 0.369, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A9A914?
Its complementary color is #1414A9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.