YELLOW

Goldenrod

#DAA520

Conversions

HEX#DAA520

RGBrgb(218, 165, 32)

HSLhsl(43, 74%, 49%)

HSVhsv(43, 85%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 15%)

Copy CSS

color: #daa520;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(218, 165, 32);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(43, 74%, 49%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 2.24 : 1

On ink blackPass · 8.55 : 1

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Pairings

About Goldenrod

Goldenrod is the hex color #DAA520, which translates to rgb(218, 165, 32) in RGB and hsl(43, 74%, 49%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 43 degrees, with a saturation of 74 percent and a lightness of 49 percent. That combination gives Goldenrod a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Goldenrod compares

Goldenrod is exactly the CSS keyword goldenrod, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is yellow-500 (#F0B100), at a distance of 11.7. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Apricot at 11.9. Sorted by lightness, Goldenrod is number 2 of the 18 yellow colors here.

Text on Goldenrod

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Goldenrod, led by Ink black at 8.55:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Goldenrod already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Goldenrod. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Mid grey #6B7280	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	4.61:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Goldenrod

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Goldenrod for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Goldenrod

Format	Value
HEX	#DAA520
RGB	rgb(218, 165, 32)
HSL	hsl(43, 74%, 49%)
HSV	hsv(43, 85%, 85%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 15%)
OKLCH	oklch(75.16% 0.1469 83.99)
CIELAB	lab(70.82 8.52 68.76)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.