Goldenrod
#B8B12E · Goldenrod
#B8B12E is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 184, 177, 46 and a relative luminance of 0.418, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.42
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.24:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
9.37:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B8B12E?
#B8B12E is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 184, 177, 46, and in HSL it is 57°, 60%, 45%.
Is #B8B12E a light or dark color?
#B8B12E has a relative luminance of 0.418, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B8B12E?
Its complementary color is #2E35B8. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.