Goldenrod
#B9B42D · Goldenrod
#B9B42D is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 185, 180, 45 and a relative luminance of 0.431, 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
2.18:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
9.63:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B9B42D?
#B9B42D is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 185, 180, 45, and in HSL it is 58°, 61%, 45%.
Is #B9B42D a light or dark color?
#B9B42D has a relative luminance of 0.431, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B9B42D?
Its complementary color is #2D31B9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.