Goldenrod

#deb243

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 43 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #deb243, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#deb243

RGB222, 178, 67

HSL43, 70%, 57%

HSV43, 70%, 87%

CMYK0%, 20%, 70%, 13%

Lab74.68, 4.67, 60.32

XYZ47.06, 47.78, 12.05

Decimal14594627

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone124 C

Shades of goldenrod

#daa92d #ca9b23 #b48a20 #9e791c #886818 #725714 #5c4610 #46360c #302508 #1a1405

Tints of goldenrod

#e1b954 #e4c066 #e7c777 #eace88 #edd599 #f0dcab #f3e4bc #f6ebcd #f9f2df #fcf9f0

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#436fde Analogous#de6443 Analogous#bdde43 Triadic#43deb2 Triadic#b243de Split complementary#43bcde Split complementary#6543de

Goldenrod in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 20, 70, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #deb243 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 20 70 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 22 68 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #deb243 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #deb243; }
.text { color: #deb243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deb243; }

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 #deb243 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #deb243 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 #deb243 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 #deb243 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 #deb243 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.