Goldenrod

#dfa33c

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 38 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #dfa33c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dfa33c
RGB223, 163, 60
HSL38, 72%, 55%
HSV38, 73%, 87%
CMYK0%, 27%, 73%, 13%
Lab71.01, 12.73, 59.54
XYZ44.34, 42.21, 10.08
Decimal14656316
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone143 C
Pantone143 CHex#dfa33cRgb223 163 60Cmyk0 27 73 13Lab71 13 60Darker#785314Deep#b67e1eLighter#e3be7f

Shades of goldenrod

Tints of goldenrod

Colors that go with goldenrod

Goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 27, 73, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dfa33c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 27 73 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 29 71 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 #dfa33c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dfa33c; }
.text { color: #dfa33c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfa33c; }

How goldenrod looks on light and dark

Goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dfa33c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.22:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.44:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dfa33c 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 #dfa33c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #dfa33c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #dfa33c 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.