Goldenrod (CSS)

Goldenrod (CSS) is a medium, saturated amber color with the hex code #DAA520 (hue 43°, saturation 74%, lightness 49%). It is also the CSS named color goldenrod.

#DAA520

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Goldenrod (CSS)	`#DAA520`	218, 165, 32	43°, 74%, 49%	0, 24, 85, 15	75.2% 0.147 84

Contrast with white text 2.24:1, with black text 9.38:1 — use black text on Goldenrod (CSS).

goldenrod is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: goldenrod works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#F8EED3

#EFD490

#E5BA4D

#C8971D

#856514

#43320A

Colors that go with Goldenrod (CSS)

Six color schemes built on Goldenrod (CSS) with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with New Car (#214FC6), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Orange (orange): Orange (#FFA500) is lighter than Goldenrod (CSS) (relative luminance 0.482 vs 0.419) and more saturated, with its hue 4° away.
Dark Khaki (darkkhaki): Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) is lighter than Goldenrod (CSS) (relative luminance 0.457 vs 0.419) and less saturated, with its hue 13° away.
Sandy Brown (sandybrown): Sandy Brown (#F4A460) is lighter than Goldenrod (CSS) (relative luminance 0.466 vs 0.419) and more saturated, with its hue 15° away.
Dark Orange (CSS) (darkorange): Dark Orange (CSS) (#FF8C00) is about as light as Goldenrod (CSS) (relative luminance 0.400 vs 0.419) and more saturated, with its hue 10° away.

Similar medium orange colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Goldenrod (CSS)?

#DAA520 — RGB 218, 165, 32, HSL 43°, 74%, 49%.

Is Goldenrod (CSS) a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 43° on the color wheel.