Goldenrod

#cbb42a

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

Goldenrod is a mid yellow, confident at this saturation. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cbb42a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cbb42a

RGB203, 180, 42

HSL51, 66%, 48%

HSV51, 79%, 80%

CMYK0%, 11%, 79%, 20%

Lab73.22, -5.67, 67.38

XYZ41.37, 45.51, 8.79

Decimal13349930

Web safe#cccc33

Pantone103 C

Shades of goldenrod

#b9a426 #a79423 #96851f #84751b #726518 #605514 #4f4610 #3d360d #2b2609 #191605

Tints of goldenrod

#d6bf38 #dac64c #decc61 #e3d375 #e7d98a #ebe09e #efe7b3 #f3edc7 #f8f4dc #fcfaf0

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#2a41cb Analogous#cb642a Analogous#91cb2a Triadic#2acbb4 Triadic#b42acb Split complementary#2a91cb Split complementary#642acb

Goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 11, 79, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cbb42a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 11 79 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 14 77 26

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 #cbb42a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cbb42a; }
.text { color: #cbb42a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb42a; }

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 #cbb42a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cbb42a 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 #cbb42a 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 #cbb42a 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

Here is how the numbers for #cbb42a are worked out. 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.