Goldenrod

#dbb255

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 42 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 #dbb255, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dbb255

RGB219, 178, 85

HSL42, 65%, 60%

HSV42, 61%, 86%

CMYK0%, 19%, 61%, 14%

Lab74.54, 4.47, 52.11

XYZ46.77, 47.56, 15.31

Decimal14398037

Web safe#cc9966

Pantone142 C

Shades of goldenrod

#d6a83e #ce9c2c #b78b27 #a17a22 #8a691d #745818 #5d4714 #46350f #30240a #191305

Tints of goldenrod

#deb965 #e2c074 #e5c784 #e8ce93 #ebd5a3 #efdcb2 #f2e3c2 #f5ead1 #f9f1e1 #fcf8f0

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#557edb Analogous#db6f55 Analogous#c1db55 Triadic#55dbb2 Triadic#b255db Split complementary#55c1db Split complementary#6f55db

Goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 19, 61, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dbb255 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 19 61 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 21 60 20

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 #dbb255 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dbb255; }
.text { color: #dbb255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbb255; }

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 #dbb255 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dbb255 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 #dbb255 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 #dbb255 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 #dbb255 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.