Pale goldenrod

#cfd0a6

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 61 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 #cfd0a6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cfd0a6
RGB207, 208, 166
HSL61, 31%, 73%
HSV61, 20%, 82%
CMYK0%, 0%, 20%, 18%
Lab82.45, -7.26, 20.8
XYZ55.17, 61.13, 44.97
Decimal13619366
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone5797 C
Pantone5797 CHex#cfd0a6Rgb207 208 166Cmyk0 0 20 18Lab82 -7 21Darker#969750Deep#b6b777Lighter#e7e8d6

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 0, 20, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cfd0a6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 0 20 18
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 4 22 24
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 #cfd0a6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cfd0a6; }
.text { color: #cfd0a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd0a6; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cfd0a6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.59:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
13.23:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cfd0a6 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 #cfd0a6 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 #cfd0a6 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 #cfd0a6 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.