Goldenrod

#dca005

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

This is Goldenrod, a vivid orange at 43 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #dca005, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dca005

RGB220, 160, 5

HSL43, 96%, 44%

HSV43, 98%, 86%

CMYK0%, 27%, 98%, 14%

Lab69.73, 11.65, 72.93

XYZ42.11, 40.37, 5.72

Decimal14458885

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone124 C

Shades of goldenrod

#c99205 #b68404 #a37704 #906903 #7d5b03 #6a4d02 #573f02 #443102 #312401 #1e1601

Tints of goldenrod

#f6b306 #fabc1d #fac437 #fbcc51 #fcd36b #fcdb85 #fde39f #fdeab9 #fef2d3 #fffaee

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#0541dc Analogous#dc3505 Analogous#addc05 Triadic#05dca0 Triadic#a005dc Split complementary#05addc Split complementary#3405dc

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, 27, 98, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dca005 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 27 98 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 29 94 20

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 #dca005 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dca005; }
.text { color: #dca005; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dca005; }

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 #dca005 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dca005 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 #dca005 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 #dca005 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 #dca005 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.