Goldenrod
#B9AB2D · Goldenrod
#B9AB2D is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 185, 171, 45 and a relative luminance of 0.396, 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
2.35:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
8.93:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B9AB2D?
#B9AB2D is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 185, 171, 45, and in HSL it is 54°, 61%, 45%.
Is #B9AB2D a light or dark color?
#B9AB2D has a relative luminance of 0.396, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B9AB2D?
Its complementary color is #2D3BB9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.