Color Name
Goldenrod
Hex Color Code
#DAA520
RGB Color Code
RGB(218, 165, 32)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 24.3%, 85.3%, 14.5%
Color Family (Hue)
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The color goldenrod is a representation of the color of goldenrod flowers.

What color is Goldenrod?

Goldenrod color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Goldenrod is #DAA520, and the RGB color code is RGB(218, 165, 32).

In the RGB color model, Goldenrod has a red value of 218, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 32. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.3% magenta, 85.3% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.9° (degrees), 74.4 % saturation, and 49.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Goldenrod has a hue of 42.9° (degrees), 85.3 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.

Goldenrod is cool or warm?

The color Goldenrod is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Goldenrod? (For interior and product design)

Goldenrod has an LRV of nearly 41.9. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
Goldenrod
LRV 41.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 41.9 of Goldenrod with dark and light color

Is Goldenrod Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Goldenrod meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Goldenrod color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DAA520
Hex triplet
#DAA520
Red
DA
Green
A5
Blue
20
RGBA / RGB rgb(218, 165, 32)
Red
218 (85.5%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
32 (12.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.31%
Yellow
85.32%
Key
14.51%
HSL hsl(42.9deg, 74.4 %, 49.0 %)
Hue
42.9°
Saturation
74.40 %
Lightness
49.02 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
42.9°
Saturation
85.32 %
Brightness / Value
85.49 %
RYB ryb(82, 156, 28)
Red
82 (32.0%)
Yellow
156 (61.1%)
Blue
28 (11.1%)
HWB
Hue
42.9°
Whiteness
12.55 %
Blackness
14.51 %
CMY
Cyan
14.51%
Magenta
35.29%
Yellow
87.45%
XYZ
X
42.63
Y
41.92
Z
7.21
YXY
Y1
41.92
X
0.46
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
70.82
A
8.52
B
68.76
CIE-Lch
L
70.82
C
69.29
H
82.93
CIE-Luv
L
70.82
U
44.37
V
69.99
Hunter-Lab
L
64.75
A
4.22
B
38.72
Other
LRV
~ 41.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.8Y 6.9/10.6

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Goldenrod

These are the named colors closest to Goldenrod , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#DAA520 Color Goldenrod
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#E1AD01 Color Mustard Yellow
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#CBA135 Color Satin Sheen Gold
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#D4AF37 Color Metallic Gold
95.24% match | ΔE 4.76

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

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#DBA61D Color PANTONE 6005 C
99.59% match | ΔE 0.41
#E0A526 Color PANTONE 2007 C
98.14% match | ΔE 1.86
#D29F13 Color PANTONE 7555 C
98.09% match | ΔE 1.91
#DFAE36 Color PANTONE 6004 C
97.41% match | ΔE 2.59

RAL Design

Goldenrod color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Goldenrod to RAL Design


Pantone TCX

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RAL Classic

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British Standard 4800

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Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#E1AD21 Color Urobilin
97.70% match | ΔE 2.30
#CCA01D Color Lemon Curry
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

Paint similar to Goldenrod

These are the real paint colors closest to Goldenrod from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Goldenrod once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Goldenrod color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Goldenrod to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Goldenrod color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Goldenrod to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Goldenrod color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Goldenrod to Behr


Valspar

Goldenrod color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Goldenrod to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Goldenrod color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Goldenrod to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Goldenrod color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Goldenrod to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
91.23% match | ΔE 8.77
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
90.74% match | ΔE 9.26
#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
90.48% match | ΔE 9.52

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#DAA520
Goldenrod
#2055DA
Byzantine Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Goldenrod - #DAA520?

Color that best contrast with Goldenrod - #DAA520 is #2055DA, color name is Byzantine Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Goldenrod - #DAA520?

Complementary or Opposite color for Goldenrod - #DAA520 is #2055DA, color name is Byzantine Blue*.

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