Pale goldenrod

#cec99d

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

This is Pale goldenrod, a soft yellow at 54 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.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cec99d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cec99d
RGB206, 201, 157
HSL54, 33%, 71%
HSV54, 24%, 81%
CMYK0%, 2%, 24%, 19%
Lab80.36, -5.31, 22.67
XYZ52.43, 57.33, 40.2
Decimal13552029
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone5865 C
Pantone5865 CHex#cec99dRgb206 201 157Cmyk0 2 24 19Lab80 -5 23Darker#938b49Deep#b6af6dLighter#e5e2ce

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 2, 24, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cec99d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 2 24 19
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 6 26 25
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.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #cec99d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cec99d; }
.text { color: #cec99d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cec99d; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cec99d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.68:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
12.47:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cec99d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cec99d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale 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 pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cec99d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale goldenrod, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #cec99d is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.