Goldenrod
#C9BD1D · Goldenrod
#C9BD1D is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 201, 189, 29 and a relative luminance of 0.489, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.49
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.95:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
10.78:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C9BD1D?
#C9BD1D is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 201, 189, 29, and in HSL it is 56°, 75%, 45%.
Is #C9BD1D a light or dark color?
#C9BD1D has a relative luminance of 0.489, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C9BD1D?
Its complementary color is #1D28C9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.