Gold

#ddcb32

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

This is Gold, a strong yellow at 54 degrees. 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.

Gold color values

Every conversion for #ddcb32, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ddcb32

RGB221, 203, 50

HSL54, 72%, 53%

HSV54, 77%, 87%

CMYK0%, 8%, 77%, 13%

Lab80.91, -9.45, 72.43

XYZ51.75, 58.31, 11.55

Decimal14535474

Web safe#cccc33

Pantone605 C

Shades of gold

#d4c123 #bfae20 #ab9c1c #968919 #817615 #6d6312 #58500f #433e0b #2f2b08 #1a1804

Tints of gold

#e0d045 #e3d558 #e6d96b #eade7e #ede391 #f0e8a4 #f3edb7 #f6f1ca #f9f6dd #fcfbf0

Colors that go with gold

Complementary#3244dd Analogous#dd7532 Analogous#9add32 Triadic#32ddcb Triadic#cb32dd Split complementary#3299dd Split complementary#7632dd

Gold in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 8, 77, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ddcb32 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 8 77 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 11 75 19

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Gold in css

Copy #ddcb32 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ddcb32; }
.text { color: #ddcb32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcb32; }

How gold looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Gold and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ddcb32 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ddcb32 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Gold on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ddcb32 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around gold? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn gold into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ddcb32 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 gold, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ddcb32 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.