Goldenrod

#EDDA74

Goldenrod #EDDA74

Shades of Goldenrod

#EDDB74

#D2C267

#B8AA5A

#9E924D

#837940

#696133

#4F4926

#343019

#1A180C

#000000

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Tints of Goldenrod

#EDDB74

#EFDE82

#F1E291

#F3E6A0

#F5EAAF

#F7EEBF

#F9F2CE

#FBF6DE

#FDFAEE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Goldenrod

#FDE662

#F4DF6B

#EBDA74

#E3D37C

#DACE85

#D2C78D

#C9C296

#C1BB9E

#B8B6A7

#AFAFAF

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What color is Goldenrod

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.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Goldenrod

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%)

How does Goldenrod contrast with black and white

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)

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What colors go with Goldenrod

Summer

#3D4018

#666B2B

#BCAF65

#EDDA74

#E1E8B1

Winter

#3B361C

#B34CA0

#C7BB7C

#EDDA74

#D5CBC2

Spring

#423D22

#258540

#92AC2E

#EAE0B5

#EDDA74

Analogous

#474023

#8E7F1D

#B5AA72

#EDDA74

#F3F0E8

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How to mix Goldenrod paint

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%

What colors are similar to Goldenrod

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.

Golden Sand

#F0DB7D

paler

Straw

#E4D96F

more yellow,

darker

Arylide Yellow

#E9D66B

brighter,

darker

Jasmine

#F8DE7E

more orange,

lighter

Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

brighter