Golden Yellow
#FFDF00
Shades of Golden Yellow
Tints of Golden Yellow
Tones of Golden Yellow
What color is Golden Yellow
Golden Yellow is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Golden Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Golden Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Golden Yellow is #FFDF00.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Golden Yellow has 100%% Red, 87% Green, and 0% Blue.
Golden Yellow has 52° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Golden Yellow has 52° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Golden Yellow has 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 100% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FFDF00 |
|
RGB |
(255, 223, 0) |
(100%, 87%, 0%) |
HSV |
(52°, 100, 100) |
(14%, 100%, 100%) |
HSL |
(52°, 100, 50) |
(14%, 100%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 13, 100, 0) |
(0%, 13%, 100%, 0%) |
How does Golden Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Golden Yellow is 74%, which is high.
Golden Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Golden Yellow and black have a 15.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Golden Yellow and white have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
74% |
AAA (15.8) |
insufficient (1.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Golden Yellow
How to mix Golden Yellow paint
To mix Golden Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 78% Yellow, 22% Red, as shown below.
Yellow
78%
Red
22%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
0%
To mix Golden Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Magenta, 89% Yellow, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
11%
Yellow
89%
Black
0%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Golden Yellow
Colors similar to Golden Yellow are: Rubber Ducky Yellow, Titanium Yellow, Candlelight, Sun Yellow, and Peridot. Rubber Ducky Yellow is darker than Golden Yellow. Titanium Yellow is more yellow than Golden Yellow. Candlelight is paler and darker than Golden Yellow. Sun Yellow is paler than Golden Yellow. Peridot is more yellow and darker than Golden Yellow.
