Goldenrod

#c8992e

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

Goldenrod is a mid orange with confident warmth. 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 #c8992e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c8992e
RGB200, 153, 46
HSL42, 63%, 48%
HSV42, 77%, 78%
CMYK0%, 24%, 77%, 22%
Lab65.95, 7.54, 59.28
XYZ35.7, 35.26, 7.51
Decimal13146414
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone131 C
Pantone131 CHex#c8992eRgb200 153 46Cmyk0 24 77 22Lab66 8 59Darker#544013Deep#8e6d21Lighter#d5b468

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, 24, 77, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c8992e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 24 77 22
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 26 75 28
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #c8992e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c8992e; }
.text { color: #c8992e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8992e; }

How goldenrod looks on light and dark

Goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c8992e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.61:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.05:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c8992e 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 #c8992e 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 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 #c8992e 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

The figures for #c8992e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.