Goldenrod

#cdb103

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

This is Goldenrod, a vivid yellow at 52 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cdb103, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cdb103

RGB205, 177, 3

HSL52, 97%, 41%

HSV52, 99%, 80%

CMYK0%, 14%, 99%, 20%

Lab72.51, -4.0, 74.42

XYZ40.92, 44.43, 6.51

Decimal13480195

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone103 C

Shades of goldenrod

#bca203 #aa9302 #998402 #877502 #766602 #645601 #534701 #413801 #302901 #1e1a00

Tints of goldenrod

#e9c903 #fbda0d #fcdf29 #fce345 #fde761 #fdeb7d #fef099 #fef4b5 #fef8d1 #fffced

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#031fcd Analogous#cd4c03 Analogous#84cd03 Triadic#03cdb1 Triadic#b103cd Split complementary#0384cd Split complementary#4c03cd

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, 14, 99, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cdb103 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 14 99 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 17 95 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 #cdb103 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cdb103; }
.text { color: #cdb103; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb103; }

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 #cdb103 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cdb103 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 #cdb103 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 #cdb103 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 #cdb103 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.