Goldenrod
#AEB309 · Goldenrod
#AEB309 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 174, 179, 9 and a relative luminance of 0.413, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.41
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.27:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
9.25:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AEB309?
#AEB309 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 174, 179, 9, and in HSL it is 62°, 90%, 37%.
Is #AEB309 a light or dark color?
#AEB309 has a relative luminance of 0.413, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AEB309?
Its complementary color is #0F09B3. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.