HEX Color #D3A000 (Goldenrod)

About #D3A000

The precise color #D3A000 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 160 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 24% M, 100% Y, and 17% K. The HSL representation is 45.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#D3A000

RGB211, 160, 0

HSL45.5°, 100.0%, 41.4%

CMYK0%, 24%, 100%, 17%

HSV45.5°, 100.0%, 82.7%

LAB68.7, 7.6, 72.4

XYZ39.4, 39.0, 5.4

Decimal13869056

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#D3A000 #0032D3

Analogous

#D33600 #9CD300

Triadic

#00D3A0 #A000D3

Tetradic

#00D336 #0032D3 #D3009C

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#D3A000

#D7AA1C

#DCB538

#E1BF55

#E6CA71

#EBD48D

#F0DFAA

#F5E9C6

#FAF4E2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#D3A000

#BB8E00

#A47C00

#8C6A00

#755800

#5D4700

#463500

#2E2300

#171100

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.39:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.80:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.28:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.48:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3A000; }

.text-color { color: #D3A000; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3A000; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod

#DAA520