Goldenrod

#c09e3d

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

This is Goldenrod, a soft orange at 44 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #c09e3d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c09e3d

RGB192, 158, 61

HSL44, 52%, 50%

HSV44, 68%, 75%

CMYK0%, 18%, 68%, 25%

Lab66.52, 2.04, 53.48

XYZ34.81, 36.0, 9.53

Decimal12623421

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone117 C

Shades of goldenrod

#af9038 #9e8232 #8d742d #7c6628 #6c5922 #5b4b1d #4a3d17 #392f12 #28210d #171307

Tints of goldenrod

#c7a74e #cdb060 #d2b972 #d8c285 #decb97 #e4d4a9 #e9ddbb #efe6cd #f5efdf #fbf8f1

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#3d5fc0 Analogous#c05d3d Analogous#a1c03d Triadic#3dc09e Triadic#9e3dc0 Split complementary#3da1c0 Split complementary#5c3dc0

Goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 18, 68, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c09e3d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 18 68 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 21 67 31

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

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #c09e3d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c09e3d; }
.text { color: #c09e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c09e3d; }

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 #c09e3d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c09e3d 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 #c09e3d 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 #c09e3d 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 #c09e3d is computed, not guessed. 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.