Golden Ratio Calculator
Calculate golden ratio dimensions — given one value, find the other for perfect φ proportions.
φ
= 1.6180339887…
φ = (1 + √5) / 2 ≈ 1.6180339887
Width
100.0000
Height
61.8034
Ratio
1.618034
φ
Fibonacci approximations of φ:
| Ratio | Fraction | Value |
|---|---|---|
| F(8)/F(7) | 21/13 | 1.615385 |
| F(9)/F(8) | 34/21 | 1.619048 |
| F(10)/F(9) | 55/34 | 1.617647 |
| F(11)/F(10) | 89/55 | 1.618182 |
| F(12)/F(11) | 144/89 | 1.617978 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Code Implementation
# Golden ratio calculations
PHI = (1 + 5 ** 0.5) / 2 # 1.6180339887...
def golden_ratio_split(total):
"""Split a length into golden ratio proportions"""
major = total * PHI / (1 + PHI)
minor = total / (1 + PHI)
return major, minor
def golden_width_to_height(width):
return width / PHI
def golden_height_to_width(height):
return height * PHI
# Examples
print(f"phi = {PHI:.10f}")
width = 1920
height = golden_width_to_height(width)
print(f"Golden height for width {width} = {height:.0f}") # 1186
total = 100
major, minor = golden_ratio_split(total)
print(f"Split {total}: major={major:.3f}, minor={minor:.3f}") # 61.803, 38.197
# Fibonacci approximation
fibs = [1, 1]
for _ in range(10):
fibs.append(fibs[-1] + fibs[-2])
for a, b in zip(fibs[-6:], fibs[-5:]):
print(f"{b}/{a} = {b/a:.6f}")Comments & Feedback
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