Goldenrod

#ecb306

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

Goldenrod is a mid yellow, grounded at this saturation. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #ecb306, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ecb306

RGB236, 179, 6

HSL45, 95%, 47%

HSV45, 97%, 93%

CMYK0%, 24%, 97%, 7%

Lab76.12, 8.54, 78.09

XYZ50.75, 50.09, 7.17

Decimal15512326

Web safe#ffcc00

Pantone130 C

Shades of goldenrod

#d7a305 #c39405 #ae8404 #9a7404 #856503 #705503 #5c4602 #473602 #322601 #1e1701

Tints of goldenrod

#f9c012 #fac62a #facd43 #fbd35b #fbda74 #fce08c #fde7a4 #fdedbd #fef4d5 #fffaee

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#063fec Analogous#ec4006 Analogous#b2ec06 Triadic#06ecb3 Triadic#b306ec Split complementary#06b2ec Split complementary#4006ec

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, 24, 97, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ecb306 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 24 97 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 26 93 13

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 #ecb306 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ecb306; }
.text { color: #ecb306; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecb306; }

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 #ecb306 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ecb306 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 #ecb306 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 #ecb306 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

Every value on this page for #ecb306 is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.