#DAA520 color codes
- HEX
- #DAA520
- HEX8
- #DAA520FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFDAA520
- RGB
- rgb(218, 165, 32)
- RGB (%)
- 85%, 65%, 13%
- HSL
- hsl(43, 74%, 49%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(43, 85%, 85%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 15%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.7516 0.1469 83.99)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(75.16% 0.1469 83.99)
- Decimal
- 14329120
What color is #DAA520?
#DAA520 sits at 75% lightness and 0.1469 chroma in OKLCH, hue 83.99°. Its nearest named color is Goldenrod (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #DAA520
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#DAA520 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #DAA520 in CSS
.text { color: #DAA520; }
.background { background-color: #DAA520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DAA520; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7516 0.1469 83.99); }
/* #DAA520 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #DAA52080; }Is #DAA520 accessible?
#DAA520 on white text scores 2.24:1; on black text it scores 9.38:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #DAA520. Recommended text color on a #DAA520 background: black.
A 9.38:1 vs black
A 2.24:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#DAA520) → black APCA Lc experimental 60.1 Lc · large / secondary text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #DAA520?
- #DAA520 is Goldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(218, 165, 32), and in HSL hsl(43, 74%, 49%).
- What is #DAA520 in RGB?
- #DAA520 converts to rgb(218, 165, 32) — red 218, green 165, blue 32.
- What text color is readable on #DAA520?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (9.38:1) against #DAA520. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #DAA520.