Pale goldenrod

#dfd5a3

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

Pale goldenrod is a light yellow, relaxed at this saturation. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #dfd5a3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dfd5a3
RGB223, 213, 163
HSL50, 48%, 76%
HSV50, 27%, 87%
CMYK0%, 4%, 27%, 13%
Lab84.96, -4.25, 26.01
XYZ60.84, 65.92, 44.17
Decimal14669219
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone615 C
Pantone615 CHex#dfd5a3Rgb223 213 163Cmyk0 4 27 13Lab85 -4 26Darker#b4a13fDeep#cdbd6eLighter#f0ecd9

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale 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, 4, 27, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dfd5a3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 4 27 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 8 29 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.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #dfd5a3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dfd5a3; }
.text { color: #dfd5a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd5a3; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dfd5a3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.48:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
14.18:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dfd5a3 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dfd5a3 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 pale 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 pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dfd5a3 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale goldenrod, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #dfd5a3 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.