What is hex #DAA520 color?

 
The hex code #DAA520 is also know by an other name that is Goldenrod.
This color is composed of 218% red, 165% green and 32% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (218,165,32)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #DAA520 is C:0 M:24 Y:85, K:15) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #DAA520 has a hue of 43°, 85% saturation and a brightness value of 85%.
If you want to know all about the hex #DAA520, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #DAA520 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #DAA520 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Goldenrod]
RGB Values (218,165,32)
CMYK Values (0%, 24%, 85%, 15%)
HSV/HSB Values (43°, 85%, 85%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC9933
Inverse Color
#255adf
Closest Pantone®
7752 C
Closest RAL
RAL 1012 [Lemon yellow]
Complementary Color
#2055da

#DAA520 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#8a8a8a
Lightness (Desaturation)
#7d7d7d
Weighted (BT601)
#a6a6a6
Luma (BT709)
#a7a7a7

Hex #DAA520 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #DAA520 is #2055da. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #DAA520 you will find #2055da. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#DAA520 #2055da

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #DAA520 is composed with colors #DA4820 and #B2DA20. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #DAA520 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#DA4820 #DAA520 #B2DA20

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #DAA520 is composed with colors #4820DA and #20B2DA. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#DAA520 #4820DA #20B2DA

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #DAA520 is composed with colors #A520DA and #20DAA5. They are located to the right and left of your main color #DAA520 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#DAA520 #A520DA #20DAA5

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #DAA520 is composed with colors #20DAA5, #2055DA and #DA2055 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#DAA520 #20DAA5 #2055DA #DA2055

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #DAA520 is composed with colors #20DA48, #2055DA and #DA20B2 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#DAA520 #20DA48 #2055DA #DA20B2

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #DAA520

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #DAA520.

#DAA520 #E0AD2E #E2B43F #E5BB51 #E8C263 #EAC975 #EDD087 #EFD798

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#DAA520 #CD9F2C #C19A38 #B59544 #A98F51 #9C8A5D #908569 #848075

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#DAA520 #C8971D #B68A1A #A47C18 #926F15 #816112 #6F5410 #5D460D

Hex #DAA520 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #DAA520
Java new Color(218,165,32);
Python Color(#DAA520)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 218,165,32);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.85, green: 0.65, blue: 0.13, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(218, 165, 32)