Goldenrod (#DAA520)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

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Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.24:1 — vs black: 9.38:1

Color values

  • HEX #DAA520
  • RGB rgb(218, 165, 32)
  • HSL hsl(42, 74%, 49%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 24, 85, 15 )
  • Websafe #CC9933
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Tags

Mood

Energetic (215)

Style

Vivid (210) Warm (180)

Use case

Text (210) Button (200) Accent (185)

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DAA520 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Goldenrod
#DAA520 Base
#2055DA
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Goldenrod
#DAA520 Base
#DA4820
#B2DA20
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Goldenrod
#DAA520 Base
#20DAA5
#A520DA
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Goldenrod
#DAA520 Base
#20B2DA
#4820DA
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Goldenrod
#DAA520 Base
#20DA48
#2055DA
#DA20B2
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Goldenrod
#DAA520 Base
#55400C
#977316
#B68A1B
#E3B440
#E8C15F
#F1DBA2
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Goldenrod, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #161103
— #3D2E09
— #654C0F
— #8C6A15
— #B3871A
Goldenrod #DAA520 Base
— #E4B745
— #EAC66E
— #F0D697
— #F6E6C0
— #FCF6E9
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #DAA520. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties 
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #DAA520;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #DAA520;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #DAA520;
}
CSS Gradient 
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #DAA520,
        #2055DA
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #DAA520,
        #2055DA
    );
}
SCSS Variable 
// SCSS variable
$goldenrod: #DAA520;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$goldenrod-r: 218;
$goldenrod-g: 165;
$goldenrod-b: 32;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $goldenrod;
    color: rgba($goldenrod-r, $goldenrod-g, $goldenrod-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Goldenrod appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #DAA520 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #B6B615 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #ACAC22 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #E19C9C Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #ADADAD Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Goldenrod ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Goldenrod #DAA520 Base
Urobilin #E1AD21 ΔE 2.30
Lemon Curry #CCA01D ΔE 3.04
Vivid Amber #CC9900 ΔE 3.64
Satin Sheen Gold #CBA135 ΔE 3.65

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.