Goldenrod
#C9AC1D · Goldenrod
#C9AC1D is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 201, 172, 29 and a relative luminance of 0.420, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.42
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.23:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
9.40:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C9AC1D?
#C9AC1D is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 201, 172, 29, and in HSL it is 50°, 75%, 45%.
Is #C9AC1D a light or dark color?
#C9AC1D has a relative luminance of 0.420, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C9AC1D?
Its complementary color is #1D39C9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.