Goldenrod
Late summer and warmth, like a field just before autumn.
About goldenrod
Goldenrod tends to suggest late summer and warmth, like a field just before autumn. It feels mellow and generous.
- What color is goldenrod?
- Goldenrod is a warm, deep yellow, like the late summer flower. Its hex code is #DAA520.
- Is goldenrod warm or cool?
- Warm: it sits on the warm side of the color wheel, with the reds, oranges and yellows. It is a light color, value 7 of 10, and its opposite is periwinkle. More in warm and cool colors.
- Where the name comes from
- From the goldenrod, a yellow wildflower of late summer.
- Value and codes
- Value 7 of 10, in the yellow-orange family. RGB 218, 165, 32. OKLCH 75.2% 0.147 84.0.
Where to use goldenrod
In a room
Cushions, curtains or a warm feature wall. It likes wood and cream.
In an outfit
Knits, skirts and scarves. Warm with denim, rust and brown.
In art
A warm yellow for fields, straw and low sun.
In design
Too pale for text on white, at 2.2 to 1. Use it as a background instead: dark text on it reads well, at 7.1 to 1.
What goldenrod pairs with
- Prussian blue
Deep blue that makes it glow.
- Rust
Warm earth for an autumn mix.
- Cream
A soft light beside it.
- Moss
A muted green, like the field around it.
The opposite of goldenrod: Periwinkle #9291CD
Opposite goldenrod on the color wheel sits periwinkle. Side by side, each makes the other look stronger; mixed, they turn each other gray.
Side by side
Goldenrod around periwinkle
Periwinkle around goldenrod
Often confused with goldenrod
How to mix goldenrod in paint
- 1 part
cadmium yellow medium - 1 part
yellow ochre
Golden Heavy Body Acrylics. This is a calculated mix and comes very close, so adjust by eye as you go. Practice in our Paint Mixer game.
Goldenrod tints, tones and shades
Tints
Tones
Shades
Tap a color to copy its code. A tint adds white, a tone adds gray of the same lightness, and a shade adds black. More in tints, tones and shades.
Goldenrod in paintings
Colors similar to goldenrod
Goldenrod inspiration
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