Pale goldenrod

#dfdaaa

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

Hex#dfdaaa
RGB223, 218, 170
HSL54, 45%, 77%
HSV54, 24%, 87%
CMYK0%, 2%, 24%, 13%
Lab86.37, -5.86, 24.3
XYZ62.76, 68.73, 47.99
Decimal14670506
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone615 C
Pantone615 CHex#dfdaaaRgb223 218 170Cmyk0 2 24 13Lab86 -6 24Darker#b6ab44Deep#cbc376Lighter#f1f0df

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 2, 24, 13.

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

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 2 24 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 6 26 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 #dfdaaa straight into your stylesheet.

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

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

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

Textwhite text on this color
1.42:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
14.75:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

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

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #dfdaaa are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.