Yellow color

Marigold #EAA221

#EAA221 · rgb(234, 162, 33)

Marigold is the color #EAA221. In RGB it is rgb(234, 162, 33) — 92% red, 64% green and 13% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 86% yellow and 8% black, and in HSL it sits at 39° hue, 83% saturation and 52% lightness. Marigold is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Goldenrod (#DAA520). The closest web-safe color is #FF9933.

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Marigold color codes

Hex#EAA221

RGBrgb(234, 162, 33)

RGB %92%, 64%, 13%

HSLhsl(39, 83%, 52%)

HSV / HSBhsv(39, 86%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 86%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(76% 0.153 75)

Closest web-safe#FF9933

Marigold color meaning

Marigold is a bold and energetic yellow — a warm color at 52% lightness and 83% saturation. Like other yellows, it is linked with optimism, happiness and attention. It is the most visible hue in daylight, so it reads as sunny and cheerful but can tire the eye in large areas.

Because it is bold and energetic, marigold works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (2.2:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (9.7:1).

What colors go with Marigold?

Marigold pairs well with Royal Blue, Vermilion, Green Yellow and Linen: Royal Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Vermilion and Green Yellow are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around marigold in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Marigold at a glance

Color family	Yellow · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Goldenrod (#DAA520)
As text on white	2.17:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (9.69:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 31% magenta, 86% yellow, 8% black
Full screen	Open the marigold screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Marigold against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.17:1 Black text — 9.69:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Marigold color FAQ

What is the hex code for Marigold?

Marigold is #EAA221, which is rgb(234, 162, 33) and hsl(39, 83%, 52%). For print it is roughly C0 M31 Y86 K8.

What colors go with Marigold?

Marigold pairs well with Royal Blue, Vermilion, Green Yellow, Linen. Royal Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Marigold a warm or cool color?

Marigold is a warm color: its hue is 39°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Marigold?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 9.7:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.