Golden Rod Color – #e1ae20: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Goldenrod flowers gave American dyers a fast yellow on wool with alum mordant, and the color name entered English dictionaries by 1915. Golden Rod color at #e1ae20 is that warm mustard-gold. Navy or deep green sharpen the punch.

Golden Rod color

Golden Rod Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #E1AE20

  2. #2053E1

Triadic colors

  1. #E1AE20

  2. #20E1AE

  3. #AE20E1

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #E7BE4D

  2. #EDCE7A

  3. #F3DFA7

  4. #F9EFD4

Darker colors

  1. #B68C18

  2. #896912

  3. #5C470C

  4. #2F2406

  5. #020100

Analogous colors

  1. #E12053

  2. #E14D20

  3. #E1AE20

  4. #B4E120

  5. #53E120

Monochromatic colors

  1. #AD8108

  2. #D8A210

  3. #EAB831

  4. #EAC663

  5. #EDD594

#e1ae20

Golden Rod Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Golden Rod:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#e1ae20
RGBrgb(225,174,32)
HSLhsl(44,76.3%,50.4%)
CMYK0, 23, 86, 12
HSV44, 86, 88
RGB %88, 68, 13
XYZ46.4, 46.4, 7.9
LAB73.8, 6.8, 71.5
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation86%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)2.04 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)10.28 (passes WCAG AA)