Goldenrod
#AEC421 · Goldenrod
#AEC421 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 174, 196, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.486, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.49
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.96:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
10.72:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AEC421?
#AEC421 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 174, 196, 33, and in HSL it is 68°, 71%, 45%.
Is #AEC421 a light or dark color?
#AEC421 has a relative luminance of 0.486, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AEC421?
Its complementary color is #3721C4. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.