Goldenrod
#BB9E2A · Goldenrod
#BB9E2A is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 187, 158, 42 and a relative luminance of 0.352, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.35
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.61:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
8.04:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BB9E2A?
#BB9E2A is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 187, 158, 42, and in HSL it is 48°, 63%, 45%.
Is #BB9E2A a light or dark color?
#BB9E2A has a relative luminance of 0.352, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BB9E2A?
Its complementary color is #2A47BB. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.