Goldenrod
#ED8E21 · Goldenrod
#ED8E21 is Goldenrod, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 237, 142, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.375, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.37
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.47:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
8.49:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #ED8E21?
#ED8E21 is Goldenrod, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 237, 142, 33, and in HSL it is 32°, 85%, 53%.
Is #ED8E21 a light or dark color?
#ED8E21 has a relative luminance of 0.375, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #ED8E21?
Its complementary color is #2180ED. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.