Goldenrod
#C59420 · Goldenrod
#C59420 is Goldenrod, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 197, 148, 32 and a relative luminance of 0.332, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.33
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.75:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
7.63:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C59420?
#C59420 is Goldenrod, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 197, 148, 32, and in HSL it is 42°, 72%, 45%.
Is #C59420 a light or dark color?
#C59420 has a relative luminance of 0.332, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C59420?
Its complementary color is #2052C5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.