Goldenrod

#dcbc4e

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 #dcbc4e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dcbc4e

RGB220, 188, 78

HSL46, 67%, 58%

HSV46, 65%, 86%

CMYK0%, 15%, 65%, 14%

Lab77.12, -0.81, 58.15

XYZ48.87, 51.73, 14.62

Decimal14466126

Web safe#cccc66

Pantone110 C

Shades of goldenrod

#d8b438 #cca728 #b69524 #a08320 #89701b #735e17 #5d4c12 #463a0e #302709 #1a1505

Tints of goldenrod

#dfc25e #e2c86e #e6ce7f #e9d58f #ecdb9f #efe1af #f2e7bf #f6edd0 #f9f3e0 #fcf9f0

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#4e6edc Analogous#dc754e Analogous#b5dc4e Triadic#4edcbc Triadic#bc4edc Split complementary#4eb5dc Split complementary#754edc

Goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 15, 65, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dcbc4e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 15 65 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 18 64 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 #dcbc4e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dcbc4e; }
.text { color: #dcbc4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcbc4e; }

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 #dcbc4e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dcbc4e 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 #dcbc4e 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 #dcbc4e 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 #dcbc4e 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.