Goldenrod

#c19f21

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

Goldenrod is a deep yellow, serious at this saturation. 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 #c19f21, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c19f21
RGB193, 159, 33
HSL47, 71%, 44%
HSV47, 83%, 76%
CMYK0%, 18%, 83%, 24%
Lab66.71, 0.75, 64.0
XYZ34.66, 36.24, 6.61
Decimal12689185
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone117 C
Pantone117 CHex#c19f21Rgb193 159 33Cmyk0 18 83 24Lab67 1 64Darker#473b0cDeep#846d17Lighter#d8bc51

Shades of goldenrod

Tints of goldenrod

Colors that go with goldenrod

Goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 18, 83, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c19f21 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 18 83 24
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 21 80 30
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 #c19f21 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c19f21; }
.text { color: #c19f21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c19f21; }

How goldenrod looks on light and dark

Goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c19f21 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.55:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.25:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c19f21 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 #c19f21 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #c19f21 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #c19f21 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.