Goldenrod

#cc950d

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

This is Goldenrod, a vivid orange at 43 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. 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 #cc950d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cc950d

RGB204, 149, 13

HSL43, 88%, 43%

HSV43, 94%, 80%

CMYK0%, 27%, 94%, 20%

Lab65.25, 10.62, 67.85

XYZ35.72, 34.36, 5.13

Decimal13407501

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone131 C

Shades of goldenrod

#ba880c #a97b0b #976f0a #866209 #745507 #634806 #513b05 #402f04 #2e2203 #1d1502

Tints of goldenrod

#e6a80f #f1b41f #f2bd39 #f4c653 #f6ce6d #f7d787 #f9e0a1 #fbe8ba #fcf1d4 #fef9ee

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#0d44cc Analogous#cc360d Analogous#a3cc0d Triadic#0dcc95 Triadic#950dcc Split complementary#0da3cc Split complementary#360dcc

Goldenrod in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 27, 94, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cc950d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 27 94 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 29 90 26

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

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #cc950d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cc950d; }
.text { color: #cc950d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc950d; }

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 #cc950d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cc950d 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 #cc950d 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 #cc950d 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

The figures for #cc950d 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. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.