Goldenrod
#BC8429 · Goldenrod
#BC8429 is Goldenrod, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 188, 132, 41 and a relative luminance of 0.274, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.27
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.25:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.47:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BC8429?
#BC8429 is Goldenrod, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 188, 132, 41, and in HSL it is 37°, 64%, 45%.
Is #BC8429 a light or dark color?
#BC8429 has a relative luminance of 0.274, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BC8429?
Its complementary color is #2962BC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.