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Named color

Goldenrod

Goldenrod color #DAA520: RGB 218, 165, 32 and HSL 43°, 74%, 49%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#DAA520 orange warm vibrant
HEX #DAA520
RGB rgb(218, 165, 32)
HSL hsl(43 74% 49%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 24, 85, 15)
Luminance 0.4192
Contrast Black 9.38:1White 2.24:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-goldenrod: #DAA520;
.bg-goldenrod { background-color: #DAA520; }
.text-goldenrod { color: #DAA520; }
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Color meaning and use

About Goldenrod Color

Goldenrod uses HEX #DAA520, RGB 218, 165, 32, and HSL 43°, 74%, 49%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.4192; black contrast is 9.38:1 and white contrast is 2.24:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Goldenrod against black and white text.

Black text9.38:1AA Pass
White text2.24:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Goldenrod Color Reference Infographic

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Goldenrod color reference infographic showing #DAA520, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Goldenrod color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#2055D9#2055D9#D94920#D94920#B1D920#B1D920#20D9A5#20D9A5#A520D9#A520D9
Open full Goldenrod harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E9C66D#E9C66D#8A6815#8A6815#F5B105#F5B105#BE993C#BE993C#E4CE96#E4CE96#FFC124#FFC124

Pairings

Black#000000#2055D9#2055D9#D94920#D94920#B1D920#B1D920Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4192
Black text9.38:1AA Pass
White text2.24:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#DAA520",
  "rgb": [
    218,
    165,
    32
  ],
  "hsl": [
    43,
    74,
    49
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    24,
    85,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4192,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.38,
    "white": 2.24
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#2055D9",
  "analogous": [
    "#D94920",
    "#B1D920"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#20D9A5",
    "#A520D9"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#20D949",
    "#2055D9",
    "#D920B1"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#20B1D9",
    "#4920D9"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E9C66D",
    "#DAA520",
    "#8A6815"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E9C66D",
  "dark": "#8A6815",
  "saturated": "#F5B105",
  "desaturated": "#BE993C",
  "pastel": "#E4CE96",
  "neon": "#FFC124"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#2055D9",
    "#D94920",
    "#B1D920"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#BE993C",
    "#E9C66D"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E9C66D",
    "#BE993C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "marigold",
    "mustard-yellow",
    "old-gold",
    "butterscotch",
    "cadmium-orange"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "goldenrod"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "goldenrod-vs-marigold",
    "goldenrod-vs-mustard-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/goldenrod",
    "/wcag/goldenrod",
    "/css/colors/goldenrod",
    "/hex/daa520",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/goldenrod"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/marigold",
      "/colors/mustard-yellow",
      "/colors/old-gold",
      "/colors/butterscotch",
      "/colors/cadmium-orange",
      "/compare/goldenrod-vs-marigold",
      "/compare/goldenrod-vs-mustard-yellow",
      "/harmonies/goldenrod",
      "/wcag/goldenrod",
      "/css/colors/goldenrod",
      "/hex/daa520",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "goldenrod",
  "name": "Goldenrod",
  "cssName": "goldenrod",
  "hex": "#DAA520",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "uses": [
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    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "goldenrod"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
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    165,
    32
  ],
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    74,
    49
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4192,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.38,
    "white": 2.24
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#2055D9",
    "analogous": [
      "#D94920",
      "#B1D920"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#20D9A5",
      "#A520D9"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#20D949",
      "#2055D9",
      "#D920B1"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#20B1D9",
      "#4920D9"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E9C66D",
      "#DAA520",
      "#8A6815"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
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    "dark": "#8A6815",
    "saturated": "#F5B105",
    "desaturated": "#BE993C",
    "pastel": "#E4CE96",
    "neon": "#FFC124"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-goldenrod: #DAA520;",
    "utility": ".bg-goldenrod { background-color: #DAA520; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-goldenrod { color: #DAA520; }"
  },
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    "butterscotch",
    "cadmium-orange"
  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
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    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
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      "/colors/mustard-yellow",
      "/colors/old-gold",
      "/colors/butterscotch",
      "/colors/cadmium-orange",
      "/compare/goldenrod-vs-marigold",
      "/compare/goldenrod-vs-mustard-yellow",
      "/harmonies/goldenrod",
      "/wcag/goldenrod",
      "/css/colors/goldenrod",
      "/hex/daa520",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#2055D9",
      "#D94920",
      "#B1D920"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#BE993C",
      "#E9C66D"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E9C66D",
      "#BE993C"
    ]
  }
}
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