Golden rod Color — HEX, RGB, HSL & CMYK Codes

#f9bc08
Format Value
HEX #f9bc08
RGB rgb(249, 188, 8)
HSL hsl(44.8, 95.3%, 50.4%)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 24.5%, 96.8%, 2.4%)
HSV hsv(44.8, 96.8%, 97.6%)

golden rod color harmonies

Tints & shades of golden rod

Tints (lighter)

#fac21e #fac835 #fbce4b #fbd462 #fcda78 #fce18f #fde7a5 #fdedbc #fef3d2 #fef9e9

Shades (darker)

#e2ab07 #cc9a07 #b58906 #9e7805 #886704 #715504 #5b4403 #443302 #2d2201 #171101

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 1.72:1 · Fail

The quick brown fox

On black · 12.22:1 · AAA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use golden rod in code

CSS color: #f9bc08;
SCSS $color: #f9bc08;
Tailwind bg-[#f9bc08]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.737, blue: 0.031, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#f9bc08")
Flutter Color(0xFFF9BC08)

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What is the HEX code for golden rod?

The CSS color golden rod in HEX format is #f9bc08. Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use golden rod in CSS?

To apply golden rod in CSS:

  • Text color: color: #f9bc08;
  • Background: background-color: #f9bc08;
  • Border: border-color: #f9bc08;

What are all the color format values for golden rod?

FormatValue
HEX#f9bc08
RGBrgb(249, 188, 8)
HSLhsl(44.8, 95.3%, 50.4%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24.5%, 96.8%, 2.4%)

How do I convert golden rod to HEX?

Select golden rod from the color name list in our color converter. The HEX value — #f9bc08 — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does golden rod belong to?

golden rod belongs to the orange color family. It is a medium, vivid color with HSL values: hue 44.8°, saturation 95.3%, lightness 50.4%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of golden rod?

Lighter variant (lightness 65.4%): #fbd053. Darker variant (lightness 35.4%): #b08504. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HEX used for?

HEX color codes are used in CSS, HTML and design tools. They encode red, green and blue as two hexadecimal digits each (00–FF), forming a compact 6-character code like #ff0000.