Goldenrod

#d4b35a

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 44 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #d4b35a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d4b35a

RGB212, 179, 90

HSL44, 59%, 59%

HSV44, 58%, 83%

CMYK0%, 16%, 58%, 17%

Lab74.17, 1.35, 49.14

XYZ45.12, 46.98, 16.36

Decimal13939546

Web safe#cccc66

Pantone142 C

Shades of goldenrod

#cea944 #c59d33 #af8c2e #997b28 #846a22 #6e581d #594717 #433612 #2e250c #181306

Tints of goldenrod

#d8ba69 #dcc178 #e0c887 #e4cf96 #e8d6a5 #ecddb5 #f0e4c4 #f3ebd3 #f7f2e2 #fbf8f1

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#5a7bd4 Analogous#d4765a Analogous#b8d45a Triadic#5ad4b3 Triadic#b35ad4 Split complementary#5ab8d4 Split complementary#765ad4

Goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 16, 58, 17.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d4b35a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 16 58 17

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 19 57 23

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 #d4b35a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d4b35a; }
.text { color: #d4b35a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4b35a; }

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 #d4b35a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d4b35a 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 #d4b35a 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 #d4b35a 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

Here is how the numbers for #d4b35a are worked out. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.