Goldenrod

#dcb914

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 #dcb914, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dcb914

RGB220, 185, 20

HSL49, 83%, 47%

HSV49, 91%, 86%

CMYK0%, 16%, 91%, 14%

Lab76.05, -1.39, 75.54

XYZ46.99, 49.96, 7.83

Decimal14465300

Web safe#cccc00

Pantone110 C

Shades of goldenrod

#c9a912 #b69911 #a2890f #8f780d #7c680b #69580a #564808 #423806 #2f2804 #1c1803

Tints of goldenrod

#ebc71f #edcd36 #efd24d #f1d864 #f3de7b #f5e492 #f7eaa9 #f9efc0 #fbf5d8 #fefbef

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#1437dc Analogous#dc5514 Analogous#9bdc14 Triadic#14dcb9 Triadic#b914dc Split complementary#149bdc Split complementary#5514dc

Goldenrod in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 16, 91, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dcb914 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 16 91 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 19 88 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #dcb914 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dcb914; }
.text { color: #dcb914; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcb914; }

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 #dcb914 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dcb914 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 #dcb914 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 #dcb914 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 #dcb914 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.