Goldenrod — #DAA520
#DAA520 is a medium, vivid orange. It is the CSS named color goldenrod.
Color values
| HEX | #DAA520 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 165, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 74%, 49%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 14329120 |
| CSS | color: #DAA520; |
| Android | 0xFFDAA520 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.647, blue: 0.125, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #DAA520 | 2.24:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #DAA520 | 9.38:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #DAA520
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #DAA520 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #DAA520
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #DAA520 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #DAA520; background-color: #DAA520; }
.element { color: rgb(218 165 32); }
.element { color: hsl(43 74% 49%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#DAA520] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #DAA520;Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAA520?
#DAA520 is a medium, vivid orange, which CSS calls goldenrod. Its hue sits at 43° on the color wheel, with 74% saturation and 49% lightness.
What is #DAA520 in RGB?
#DAA520 converts to rgb(218, 165, 32) — 218 red, 165 green and 32 blue.
What is #DAA520 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 15%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #DAA520 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.38:1 versus 2.24:1).
What is the complementary color of #DAA520?
#2055D9 — the hue directly opposite #DAA520 on the color wheel.