Goldenrod

#cf9b17

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

Goldenrod is a mid orange with confident warmth. 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 #cf9b17, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf9b17

RGB207, 155, 23

HSL43, 80%, 45%

HSV43, 89%, 81%

CMYK0%, 25%, 89%, 19%

Lab67.1, 8.86, 67.49

XYZ37.61, 36.77, 5.93

Decimal13605655

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone131 C

Shades of goldenrod

#bd8e15 #ab8013 #997311 #87650f #75580d #634a0b #513d09 #3f2f07 #2d2205 #1c1503

Tints of goldenrod

#e6ac1b #e8b532 #ebbd4a #edc661 #f0ce79 #f3d791 #f5e0a8 #f8e8c0 #fbf1d7 #fdf9ef

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#174bcf Analogous#cf3f17 Analogous#a7cf17 Triadic#17cf9b Triadic#9b17cf Split complementary#17a7cf Split complementary#3f17cf

Goldenrod in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 25, 89, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf9b17 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 25 89 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 27 86 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #cf9b17 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf9b17; }
.text { color: #cf9b17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf9b17; }

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 #cf9b17 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf9b17 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cf9b17 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cf9b17 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 #cf9b17 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.