Goldenrod
#DCAF09 · Goldenrod
#DCAF09 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 220, 175, 9 and a relative luminance of 0.459, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.46
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.06:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
10.18:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DCAF09?
#DCAF09 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 220, 175, 9, and in HSL it is 47°, 92%, 45%.
Is #DCAF09 a light or dark color?
#DCAF09 has a relative luminance of 0.459, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DCAF09?
Its complementary color is #0937DC. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.