Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Marigold

Marigold is a vibrant orange color with HEX #EAA221. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 234, 162, 33, HSL 39, 83%, 52%, warm temperature, and is useful for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds.

#EAA221 orange warm vibrant
HEX #EAA221
RGB rgb(234, 162, 33)
HSL hsl(39 83% 52%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 31, 86, 8)
Luminance 0.4344
Contrast Black 9.69:1White 2.17:1

CSS Utilities

--color-marigold: #EAA221;
.bg-marigold { background-color: #EAA221; }
.text-marigold { color: #EAA221; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

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

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4344
Black text9.69:1AA Pass
White text2.17:1AA 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": "#EAA221",
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    162,
    33
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    83,
    52
  ],
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    8
  ],
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  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
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    "#EA3D1F",
    "#CCEA1F"
  ],
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    "#A31FEA"
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    "#1FEA3D",
    "#1F66EA",
    "#EA1FCC"
  ],
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    "#1FCCEA",
    "#3D1FEA"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F2C673",
    "#EAA221",
    "#9F6C0F"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F2C673",
  "dark": "#9F6C0F",
  "saturated": "#FFA90A",
  "desaturated": "#CF9B3A",
  "pastel": "#ECD09C",
  "neon": "#FFB833"
}
Pairings
{
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    "#1F66EA",
    "#EA3D1F",
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  ],
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    "#F2C673"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F2C673",
    "#CF9B3A"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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    "butterscotch",
    "mustard-yellow",
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  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
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  ],
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      "/wcag/marigold",
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    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Marigold",
  "hex": "#EAA221",
  "uses": [
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    "editorial accents",
    "warm backgrounds"
  ],
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      "optimism",
      "clarity",
      "warmth"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "education",
      "food",
      "lifestyle",
      "print design"
    ],
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    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
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  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
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    "optimism",
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    "warmth"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
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    162,
    33
  ],
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    83,
    52
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  },
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      "#EA3D1F",
      "#CCEA1F"
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      "#36454F"
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      "#000000",
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    ]
  },
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    ],
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      "#CCEA1F"
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      "#CF9B3A",
      "#F2C673"
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
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      "#F2C673",
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}
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Color meaning and use

About Marigold Color

Marigold sits in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Marigold is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include optimism, clarity, and warmth, which makes it relevant for education and food. In design work, Marigold is most useful for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Marigold accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #EAA221.Marigold CSS utilitiesUse Marigold in CSS variables and utility classes.#EAA221 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Marigold paletteOpen the generated palette based on Marigold.Marigold harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Marigold against black and white text.

Black text9.69:1AA Pass
White text2.17:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Goldenrod#DAA520
Cadmium Orange#ED872D
Butterscotch#E3963E
Mustard Yellow#E1AD01
Saffron#F4C430

Color Harmonies

#1F66EA#1F66EA
#EA3D1F#EA3D1F
#CCEA1F#CCEA1F
#1FEAA3#1FEAA3
#A31FEA#A31FEA
Open full Marigold harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F2C673#F2C673
#9F6C0F#9F6C0F
#FFA90A#FFA90A
#CF9B3A#CF9B3A
#ECD09C#ECD09C
#FFB833#FFB833

Pairings

Black#000000
#1F66EA#1F66EA
#EA3D1F#EA3D1F
#CCEA1F#CCEA1F
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5