What is the hex code for Goldenrod?

Goldenrod is #daa520. In CSS the keyword goldenrod, the hex #daa520, rgb(218, 165, 32) and hsl(43, 74%, 49%) all paint the same color.

What is the opposite of Goldenrod on the color wheel?

The opposite (complementary) color is #2055da, the same saturation and lightness rotated 180° around the HSL wheel. Complementary pairs give the strongest contrast, which is why the complement should be used sparingly rather than at equal weight.

Can I use Goldenrod for text?

Goldenrod as text on white has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1, which fails WCAG AA for body text (4.5:1) and for large text (3:1). On black it is 9.38:1, which passes for body text. Use it as text on dark surfaces, or as a fill with dark text on top.

CSS color names · Browns

Goldenrod color: hex #daa520, RGB and HSL

Goldenrod is the CSS keyword goldenrod, hex #daa520, rgb(218, 165, 32), hsl(43, 74%, 49%). It is a medium, vivid yellow in the browns family. Below: the colors that go with it, its tints and shades, how it reads as text, and a complete interface palette built from it.

CSS name: goldenrod
Hex: #daa520
RGB: rgb(218, 165, 32)
HSL: hsl(43, 74%, 49%)
On white: 2.24:1 — fails AA; use as a fill, not text
On black: 9.38:1 — passes AA for body text

.example {
  color: goldenrod;          /* keyword */
  color: #daa520;          /* hex */
  color: rgb(218, 165, 32); /* rgb */
  color: hsl(43, 74%, 49%); /* hsl */
}

What colors go with goldenrod

Each match keeps goldenrod's saturation and lightness and rotates only the hue, so the relationship is the wheel's and nothing else. Any of these can be an accent beside goldenrod as the primary; the harmony guides explain which rule suits which interface.

Complementary

The opposite hue, 180° away — the strongest contrast, best kept to one accent per screen.

#2055da

Split-complementary

The two neighbors of the complement, at 150° and 210° — most of the contrast with less tension, and two accents instead of one.

#20b2da

#4820da

Triadic

Two hues at 120° and 240° — three evenly spaced signals, the scheme charts and category colors want.

#20daa5

#a520da

Analogous

The neighbors at −30° and +30° — calm and cohesive, with emphasis coming from weight and size rather than hue.

#da4820

#b2da20

Tints and shades of goldenrod

Tints add lightness toward white; shades remove it toward black. The hue and saturation stay fixed, so every step still reads as goldenrod — these are the hover, pressed, disabled and surface variants a single brand color needs.

Tints (lighter)

#e3b542

#e9c468

#eed38e

#f4e2b3

#f9f0d9

Shades (darker)

#b6891b

#916e15

#6d5210

#49370b

#241b05

A UI color palette built from goldenrod

The eight semantic roles an interface actually uses, derived from goldenrod as the primary with the split-complementary rule: secondary and accent rotate around the wheel, and the five neutrals take the hue at lightness steps tuned for light and dark mode. This is the same derivation the palette generator runs — open it there to change the rule, drag the anchors, or export the set as CSS variables.

Light mode

primary: #daa520
secondary: #20b2da
accent: #4820da
background: #fdfdfc
surface: #f7f6f3
text: #221d11
muted: #8f7f56
border: #ece8df

Dark mode

primary: #e2b137
secondary: #37bde2
accent: #5c37e2
background: #1b170e
surface: #282315
text: #f6f5f3
muted: #b8ad94
border: #493f27

Open goldenrod in the palette generator

Using goldenrod in an interface

Browns are muted oranges, and they behave like neutrals with warmth: the light ones make paper-like page backgrounds, the mid tones make borders and muted text, and the dark ones can carry body text. Brands that want to feel crafted or organic lean on this family. Whichever role goldenrod takes, define it once as a token rather than repeating the keyword: the semantic palette guide covers the eight roles, and the guides to complementary, triadic and the other color schemes explain how to weight the matches above.

What is the hex code for Goldenrod?: Goldenrod is #daa520. In CSS the keyword goldenrod, the hex #daa520, rgb(218, 165, 32) and hsl(43, 74%, 49%) all paint the same color.
What colors go with Goldenrod?: Its complement is #2055da, the split-complementary pair is #20b2da and #4820da, the triadic partners are #20daa5 and #a520da, and the analogous neighbors are #da4820 and #b2da20. In an interface, use Goldenrod for most colored elements and one of these for a single accent, at roughly an 80/20 split.
What is the opposite of Goldenrod on the color wheel?: The opposite (complementary) color is #2055da, the same saturation and lightness rotated 180° around the HSL wheel. Complementary pairs give the strongest contrast, which is why the complement should be used sparingly rather than at equal weight.
Can I use Goldenrod for text?: Goldenrod as text on white has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1, which fails WCAG AA for body text (4.5:1) and for large text (3:1). On black it is 9.38:1, which passes for body text. Use it as text on dark surfaces, or as a fill with dark text on top.