Goldenrod

#d6a721

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. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #d6a721, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d6a721

RGB214, 167, 33

HSL44, 73%, 48%

HSV44, 85%, 84%

CMYK0%, 22%, 85%, 16%

Lab70.9, 5.74, 68.4

XYZ41.82, 42.04, 7.35

Decimal14067489

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone124 C

Shades of goldenrod

#c3981e #b18a1b #9e7b18 #8b6c15 #785e13 #664f10 #53410d #40320a #2d2307 #1b1504

Tints of goldenrod

#dfb230 #e2ba46 #e6c25b #e9ca70 #ecd285 #f0d99b #f3e1b0 #f6e9c5 #f9f1da #fdf9f0

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#2150d6 Analogous#d64c21 Analogous#aad621 Triadic#21d6a7 Triadic#a721d6 Split complementary#21aad6 Split complementary#4c21d6

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, 22, 85, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d6a721 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 22 85 16

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 24 82 22

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 #d6a721 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d6a721; }
.text { color: #d6a721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6a721; }

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 #d6a721 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d6a721 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 #d6a721 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 #d6a721 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 #d6a721 are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.