Goldenrod

#e2a705

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

This is Goldenrod, a vivid orange at 44 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 #e2a705, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e2a705

RGB226, 167, 5

HSL44, 96%, 45%

HSV44, 98%, 89%

CMYK0%, 26%, 98%, 11%

Lab72.11, 10.54, 74.89

XYZ45.21, 43.82, 6.22

Decimal14853893

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone124 C

Shades of goldenrod

#ce9905 #bb8a04 #a77c04 #946d03 #805f03 #6c5002 #594202 #453302 #322501 #1e1601

Tints of goldenrod

#fab908 #fac021 #fbc73b #fbcf54 #fcd66e #fcdd87 #fde4a1 #fdecba #fef3d4 #fffaee

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#0540e2 Analogous#e23805 Analogous#aee205 Triadic#05e2a7 Triadic#a705e2 Split complementary#05afe2 Split complementary#3805e2

Goldenrod in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 26, 98, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e2a705 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 26 98 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 28 94 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #e2a705 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e2a705; }
.text { color: #e2a705; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2a705; }

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 #e2a705 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e2a705 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 #e2a705 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 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 #e2a705 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 #e2a705 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.