Goldenrod

#e2a44c

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 35 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 #e2a44c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e2a44c

RGB226, 164, 76

HSL35, 72%, 59%

HSV35, 66%, 89%

CMYK0%, 27%, 66%, 11%

Lab71.72, 14.31, 53.36

XYZ45.94, 43.24, 12.76

Decimal14853196

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone157 C

Shades of goldenrod

#de9835 #d58b23 #be7c1f #a66d1b #8f5e17 #784e13 #603f10 #49300c #322008 #1a1104

Tints of goldenrod

#e5ac5c #e7b56d #eabd7d #edc58d #efce9e #f2d6ae #f5debf #f7e7cf #faefdf #fdf7f0

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#4c8ae2 Analogous#e2594c Analogous#d5e24c Triadic#4ce2a4 Triadic#a44ce2 Split complementary#4cd5e2 Split complementary#594ce2

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, 27, 66, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e2a44c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 27 66 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 29 65 17

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #e2a44c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e2a44c; }
.text { color: #e2a44c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2a44c; }

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 #e2a44c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e2a44c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e2a44c 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e2a44c 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

The figures for #e2a44c 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 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.