Goldenrod

#cfa726

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

This is Goldenrod, a strong yellow at 46 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.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cfa726, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cfa726

RGB207, 167, 38

HSL46, 69%, 48%

HSV46, 82%, 81%

CMYK0%, 19%, 82%, 19%

Lab70.21, 2.81, 66.09

XYZ39.9, 41.04, 7.65

Decimal13608742

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone117 C

Shades of goldenrod

#bd9823 #ab8a1f #997b1c #876d19 #745e15 #624f12 #50410f #3e320b #2c2308 #1a1505

Tints of goldenrod

#dab334 #deba49 #e1c25e #e5ca73 #e9d288 #edda9c #f1e2b1 #f5eac6 #f8f1db #fcf9f0

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#264ecf Analogous#cf5326 Analogous#a2cf26 Triadic#26cfa7 Triadic#a726cf Split complementary#26a2cf Split complementary#5326cf

Goldenrod in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 19, 82, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cfa726 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 19 82 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 21 79 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #cfa726 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cfa726; }
.text { color: #cfa726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfa726; }

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 #cfa726 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cfa726 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 #cfa726 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 #cfa726 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 #cfa726 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.