Gold

#cdcd1c

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

This is Gold, a strong yellow at 60 degrees. 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.

Gold color values

Every conversion for #cdcd1c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cdcd1c

RGB205, 205, 28

HSL60, 76%, 46%

HSV60, 86%, 80%

CMYK0%, 0%, 86%, 20%

Lab80.03, -17.9, 76.67

XYZ47.22, 56.73, 9.56

Decimal13487388

Web safe#cccc33

Pantone611 C

Shades of gold

#bbbb1a #a9a917 #989815 #868612 #747410 #62620d #50500b #3f3f09 #2d2d06 #1b1b04

Tints of gold

#e1e122 #e4e439 #e7e750 #eaea66 #eded7d #f0f094 #f4f4ab #f7f7c2 #fafad8 #fdfdef

Colors that go with gold

Complementary#1c1ccd Analogous#cd751c Analogous#75cd1c Triadic#1ccdcd Triadic#cd1ccd Split complementary#1c74cd Split complementary#741ccd

Gold 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, 0, 86, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cdcd1c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 0 86 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 4 83 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Gold in css

Copy #cdcd1c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cdcd1c; }
.text { color: #cdcd1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcd1c; }

How gold looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Gold and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cdcd1c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cdcd1c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Gold on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cdcd1c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around gold? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn gold into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cdcd1c 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 gold, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #cdcd1c 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.