Goldenrod is the CSS named color #DAA520 — rgb(218, 165, 32), hsl(43, 74%, 49%). Its relative luminance is 0.419, giving 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, so it works as a text color on black.
| HEX | #DAA520 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(218, 165, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 74%, 49%) |
| Relative luminance | 0.4192 |
| Contrast on white | 2.24:1 AA fail |
| Contrast on black | 9.38:1 AA pass |
Built by mixing goldenrod toward white (four steps) and toward black (four steps) while keeping the hue. Use the shades generator for a different step count or to add harmony sets.
Closest by CIELAB distance (ΔE76). For perceptual matching in a design system, compare in OKLab before locking a token.
goldenrod is #DAA520, which is rgb(218, 165, 32) and hsl(43, 74%, 49%). It is one of the 148 CSS named colors defined by the CSS Color Module Level 4.
Goldenrod has a relative luminance of 0.419 on a 0–1 scale, so it is a dark color. Against white it scores 2.24:1; against black, 9.38:1.
goldenrod reaches 9.38:1 against black, which clears WCAG 2.2 AA for normal text (4.5:1) at any size.