Information about Goldenrod color
Basic facts about this digital color
A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #DAA520 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Galliano (#D8A723). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Gold (#DAA428) and Urobilin (#E1AD21).
In RGB terms — rgb(218, 165, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DAA520: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Goldenrod" in the Register.
Goldenrod color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Goldenrod color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Goldenrod color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Goldenrod color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Goldenrod color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Goldenrod color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Goldenrod color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Goldenrod
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#D8A723
#DAA428
#E1AD21
#D4A017
#D7991C
#CCA01D
#EAA221
#DDB12C
#E9AB17
#CBA92B
#DA9429
#C6AA24
Goldenrod color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#DAA520
- RGB218, 165, 32
- CMYK0, 21, 73, 15
- CSSrgb(218, 165, 32)
- HSL43°, 74%, 49%
- HSL Precise42.903°, 74.4%, 49.02%
- HSV43°, 85%, 85%
- HSB43°, 85%, 85%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
- GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.647, 0.125)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.647, 0.125, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.647, 0.125)
- Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDDAA520
- DECIMAL ID14329120
- Name Length9
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- Counting from2025-01-01
