Goldenrod
#B38909 · Goldenrod
#B38909 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 179, 137, 9 and a relative luminance of 0.275, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.27
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.23:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.50:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B38909?
#B38909 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 179, 137, 9, and in HSL it is 45°, 90%, 37%.
Is #B38909 a light or dark color?
#B38909 has a relative luminance of 0.275, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B38909?
Its complementary color is #0934B3. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.