Goldenrod

#cf950f

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

Goldenrod is a deep orange with rich warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cf950f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf950f

RGB207, 149, 15

HSL42, 86%, 44%

HSV42, 93%, 81%

CMYK0%, 28%, 93%, 19%

Lab65.59, 11.97, 67.92

XYZ36.57, 34.79, 5.24

Decimal13604111

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone131 C

Shades of goldenrod

#bd880e #ab7b0c #996e0b #88620a #765509 #644807 #523b06 #402e05 #2e2103 #1d1502

Tints of goldenrod

#e8a711 #efb225 #f1bb3e #f3c457 #f5cd70 #f6d68a #f8dea3 #fae7bc #fcf0d5 #fef9ee

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#0f49cf Analogous#cf350f Analogous#a9cf0f Triadic#0fcf95 Triadic#950fcf Split complementary#0fa9cf Split complementary#350fcf

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, 28, 93, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf950f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 28 93 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 30 90 25

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 #cf950f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf950f; }
.text { color: #cf950f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf950f; }

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 #cf950f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf950f 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 #cf950f 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 #cf950f 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 #cf950f 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 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.