Goldenrod

#b9a015

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for goldenrod, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Goldenrod, a vivid yellow at 51 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #b9a015, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b9a015

RGB185, 160, 21

HSL51, 80%, 40%

HSV51, 89%, 73%

CMYK0%, 14%, 89%, 27%

Lab66.14, -3.67, 66.21

XYZ32.71, 35.51, 5.84

Decimal12165141

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone457 C

Shades of goldenrod

#a99213 #998511 #8a7710 #7a6a0e #6a5c0c #5a4e0a #4b4108 #3b3307 #2b2505 #1b1803

Tints of goldenrod

#d3b618 #e6c821 #e9ce3b #ecd555 #efdb6e #f2e188 #f4e8a2 #f7eebc #faf5d5 #fdfbef

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#152eb9 Analogous#b94e15 Analogous#80b915 Triadic#15b9a0 Triadic#a015b9 Split complementary#1580b9 Split complementary#4e15b9

Goldenrod in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 14, 89, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b9a015 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 14 89 27

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 17 86 33

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #b9a015 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b9a015; }
.text { color: #b9a015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9a015; }

How goldenrod looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b9a015 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b9a015 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b9a015 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around goldenrod? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b9a015 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from goldenrod, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #b9a015 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.