Goldenrod

#cf952e

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

This is Goldenrod, a strong orange at 38 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cf952e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf952e

RGB207, 149, 46

HSL38, 64%, 50%

HSV38, 78%, 81%

CMYK0%, 28%, 78%, 19%

Lab65.72, 12.77, 59.33

XYZ36.97, 34.96, 7.38

Decimal13604142

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone131 C

Shades of goldenrod

#bd882a #ab7b26 #986e22 #86611e #74541a #624616 #503912 #3d2c0e #2b1f0a #191206

Tints of goldenrod

#d59f40 #d9a954 #ddb367 #e2bd7b #e6c78f #ead0a2 #efdab6 #f3e4c9 #f7eedd #fcf8f0

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#2e68cf Analogous#cf452e Analogous#b9cf2e Triadic#2ecf95 Triadic#952ecf Split complementary#2eb9cf Split complementary#442ecf

Goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 28, 78, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf952e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 28 78 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 30 76 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.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #cf952e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf952e; }
.text { color: #cf952e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf952e; }

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 #cf952e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf952e 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 #cf952e 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 #cf952e 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 #cf952e 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.