Goldenrod
#B5B508 · Goldenrod
#B5B508 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 181, 181, 8 and a relative luminance of 0.429, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.43
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.19:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
9.58:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B5B508?
#B5B508 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 181, 181, 8, and in HSL it is 60°, 92%, 37%.
Is #B5B508 a light or dark color?
#B5B508 has a relative luminance of 0.429, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B5B508?
Its complementary color is #0808B5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.