Goldenrod
#C4B921 · Goldenrod
#C4B921 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 196, 185, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.465, 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
2.04:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
10.31:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C4B921?
#C4B921 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 196, 185, 33, and in HSL it is 56°, 71%, 45%.
Is #C4B921 a light or dark color?
#C4B921 has a relative luminance of 0.465, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C4B921?
Its complementary color is #212CC4. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.