Goldenrod is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Goldenrod is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Goldenrod is #EDDA74.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Goldenrod has 93%% Red, 85% Green, and 45% Blue.
Goldenrod has 51° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Goldenrod has 51° Hue, 77% Saturation, and 69% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Goldenrod has 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 51% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#EDDA74 |
|
RGB |
(237, 218, 116) |
(93%, 85%, 45%) |
HSV |
(51°, 51, 93) |
(14%, 51%, 93%) |
HSL |
(51°, 77, 69) |
(14%, 77%, 69%) |
CMYK |
(0, 8, 51, 7) |
(0%, 8%, 51%, 7%) |
The natural luminance of Goldenrod is 69%, which is high.
Goldenrod has a higher contrast with black than white.
Goldenrod and black have a 14.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Goldenrod and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
69% |
AAA (14.9) |
insufficient (1.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Goldenrod paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Yellow, 13% Red, 7% Black, 45% White, as shown below.
Yellow
35%
Red
13%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
45%
To mix Goldenrod paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Magenta, 41% Yellow, 7% Black, 45% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
6%
Yellow
41%
Black
7%
White
45%
Colors similar to Goldenrod are: Golden Sand, Straw, Arylide Yellow, Jasmine, and Dull Yellow. Golden Sand is paler than Goldenrod. Straw is more yellow and darker than Goldenrod. Arylide Yellow is brighter and darker than Goldenrod. Jasmine is more orange and lighter than Goldenrod. Dull Yellow is brighter than Goldenrod.