Pale goldenrod

#e0d5a1

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

Pale goldenrod falls in the yellow band, light and soft. 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 #e0d5a1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e0d5a1
RGB224, 213, 161
HSL50, 50%, 75%
HSV50, 28%, 88%
CMYK0%, 5%, 28%, 12%
Lab85.0, -4.14, 27.13
XYZ60.97, 66.01, 43.25
Decimal14734753
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone615 C
Pantone615 CHex#e0d5a1Rgb224 213 161Cmyk0 5 28 12Lab85 -4 27Darker#b6a13cDeep#cebd6bLighter#f0ecd8

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, 5, 28, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e0d5a1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 5 28 12
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 9 30 18
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.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #e0d5a1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e0d5a1; }
.text { color: #e0d5a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e0d5a1; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e0d5a1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.48:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
14.20:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e0d5a1 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e0d5a1 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e0d5a1 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

Every value on this page for #e0d5a1 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.