Goldenrod

#bea70e

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 52 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 #bea70e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bea70e

RGB190, 167, 14

HSL52, 86%, 40%

HSV52, 93%, 75%

CMYK0%, 12%, 93%, 25%

Lab68.47, -5.27, 69.46

XYZ35.13, 38.62, 6.02

Decimal12494606

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone103 C

Shades of goldenrod

#ae990d #9e8b0c #8e7c0a #7d6e09 #6d6008 #5d5207 #4d4406 #3d3504 #2d2703 #1d1902

Tints of goldenrod

#d9bf10 #eed218 #f0d733 #f2dc4d #f4e268 #f6e783 #f8ec9e #faf1b9 #fcf7d4 #fefcee

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#0e25be Analogous#be4f0e Analogous#7dbe0e Triadic#0ebea7 Triadic#a70ebe Split complementary#0e7dbe Split complementary#4f0ebe

Goldenrod in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 12, 93, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bea70e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 12 93 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 15 90 31

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #bea70e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bea70e; }
.text { color: #bea70e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bea70e; }

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 #bea70e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bea70e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bea70e 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bea70e 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

Every value on this page for #bea70e is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.