Golden
#F5BF03
What color is Golden
Golden is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Golden is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Golden
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Golden is #F5BF03.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Golden has 96%% Red, 75% Green, and 1% Blue.
Golden has 47° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 96% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Golden has 47° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 49% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Golden has 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 99% yellow, and 4% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#F5BF03 |
|
RGB |
(245, 191, 3) |
(96%, 75%, 1%) |
HSV |
(47°, 99, 96) |
(13%, 99%, 96%) |
HSL |
(47°, 97, 49) |
(13%, 97%, 49%) |
CMYK |
(0, 22, 99, 4) |
(0%, 22%, 99%, 4%) |
How does Golden contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Golden is 57%, which is medium high.
Golden has a higher contrast with black than white.
Golden and black have a 12.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Golden and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
57% |
AAA (12.3) |
insufficient (1.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Golden
How to mix Golden paint
To mix Golden paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 60% Yellow, 35% Red, 4% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Yellow
60%
Red
35%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
4%
White
1%
To mix Golden paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Magenta, 78% Yellow, 4% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
17%
Yellow
78%
Black
4%
White
1%
What colors are similar to Golden
Colors similar to Golden are: Selective Yellow, ArtyClick Amber, Corn, Orangey Yellow, and Mikado Yellow. Selective Yellow is more orange than Golden. Corn is darker than Golden. Orangey Yellow is more orange and paler than Golden. Mikado Yellow is paler and lighter than Golden.
