Goldenrod

#ca9629

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

This is Goldenrod, a strong orange at 41 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #ca9629, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ca9629

RGB202, 150, 41

HSL41, 66%, 48%

HSV41, 80%, 79%

CMYK0%, 26%, 80%, 21%

Lab65.38, 9.86, 60.64

XYZ35.66, 34.53, 6.88

Decimal13276713

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone131 C

Shades of goldenrod

#b88925 #a77c22 #956f1e #83621b #725417 #604713 #4e3a10 #3d2d0c #2b2009 #191305

Tints of goldenrod

#d6a236 #daac4a #dfb55f #e3bf74 #e7c889 #ebd29d #efdcb2 #f4e5c7 #f8efdb #fcf8f0

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#295dca Analogous#ca4529 Analogous#adca29 Triadic#29ca96 Triadic#9629ca Split complementary#29adca Split complementary#4529ca

Goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 26, 80, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ca9629 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 26 80 21

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 28 78 27

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 #ca9629 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ca9629; }
.text { color: #ca9629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca9629; }

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 #ca9629 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ca9629 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 #ca9629 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 #ca9629 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 #ca9629 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.