Goldenrod
#DDB231 · Goldenrod
#DDB231 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 221, 178, 49 and a relative luminance of 0.474, 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
2.00:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
10.49:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DDB231?
#DDB231 is Goldenrod, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 221, 178, 49, and in HSL it is 45°, 72%, 53%.
Is #DDB231 a light or dark color?
#DDB231 has a relative luminance of 0.474, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DDB231?
Its complementary color is #315CDD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.