Goldenrod
#B3AE09 · Goldenrod
#B3AE09 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 179, 174, 9 and a relative luminance of 0.399, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.40
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.34:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
8.98:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B3AE09?
#B3AE09 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 179, 174, 9, and in HSL it is 58°, 90%, 37%.
Is #B3AE09 a light or dark color?
#B3AE09 has a relative luminance of 0.399, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B3AE09?
Its complementary color is #090FB3. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.