Goldenrod

#d6b412

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

Goldenrod is a mid yellow, balanced at this saturation. 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 #d6b412, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d6b412

RGB214, 180, 18

HSL50, 84%, 45%

HSV50, 92%, 84%

CMYK0%, 16%, 92%, 16%

Lab74.18, -1.44, 74.18

XYZ44.16, 46.98, 7.31

Decimal14070802

Web safe#cccc00

Pantone110 C

Shades of goldenrod

#c3a410 #b1950f #9e850d #8c750c #79660a #675609 #544707 #413705 #2f2704 #1c1802

Tints of goldenrod

#ebc717 #edcc2f #efd247 #f2d85f #f4de77 #f6e48f #f8eaa7 #faefbf #fcf5d7 #fefbef

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#1234d6 Analogous#d65212 Analogous#96d612 Triadic#12d6b4 Triadic#b412d6 Split complementary#1296d6 Split complementary#5212d6

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, 16, 92, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d6b412 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 16 92 16

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 19 89 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #d6b412 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d6b412; }
.text { color: #d6b412; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6b412; }

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 #d6b412 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d6b412 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 #d6b412 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 #d6b412 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 #d6b412 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.