Goldenrod
#BDBD00 · Goldenrod
#BDBD00 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 189, 189, 0 and a relative luminance of 0.472, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.47
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.01:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
10.44:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BDBD00?
#BDBD00 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 189, 189, 0, and in HSL it is 60°, 100%, 37%.
Is #BDBD00 a light or dark color?
#BDBD00 has a relative luminance of 0.472, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BDBD00?
Its complementary color is #0000BD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.