#DAA520Goldenrod is a rich, strongly saturated, mid-toned warm yellow (#DAA520).
At hue 43° with 74% saturation, goldenrod lands firmly in the yellow family — a warm color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with optimism, caution and visibility, which makes goldenrod a natural fit for highlights, warning states and youthful, energetic branding.
Goldenrod is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on goldenrod hits 9.38:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 2.24:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of goldenrod sits at 223° — #2055D9, close to royalblue — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for goldenrod in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from goldenrod's position on the color wheel (hue 43°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix goldenrod toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how goldenrod performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Goldenrod | 2.24:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Goldenrod | 9.38:1 | AAA | AAA |
#C3C340#C6CA48#D75A5FCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword goldenrod directly.
:root {
--goldenrod: #DAA520;
--goldenrod-rgb: 218, 165, 32;
--goldenrod-tint: #EBCE84;
--goldenrod-shade: #785B12;
}
.btn-goldenrod {
background: var(--goldenrod);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'goldenrod': {
DEFAULT: '#DAA520',
light: '#EBCE84',
dark: '#785B12',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.