Gold

#edde2b

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

Gold is a mid yellow, balanced 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.

Gold color values

Every conversion for #edde2b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#edde2b

RGB237, 222, 43

HSL55, 84%, 55%

HSV55, 82%, 93%

CMYK0%, 6%, 82%, 7%

Lab87.2, -12.42, 80.38

XYZ61.48, 70.42, 12.64

Decimal15588907

Web safe#ffcc33

Pantone604 C

Shades of gold

#d4c512 #bdb010 #a69a0e #8f850c #78700a #615a08 #4a4506 #333004 #1c1a02

Tints of gold

#f0e452 #f2e766 #f4ea79 #f5ed8d #f7f0a0 #f9f3b4 #faf6c7 #fcf9db #fefcef

Colors that go with gold

Complementary#2b3aed Analogous#ed7d2b Analogous#9bed2b Triadic#2bedde Triadic#de2bed Split complementary#2b9bed Split complementary#7d2bed

Gold 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, 6, 82, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #edde2b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 6 82 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 10 79 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.

Gold in css

Copy #edde2b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #edde2b; }
.text { color: #edde2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edde2b; }

How gold looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Gold and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #edde2b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #edde2b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Gold on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #edde2b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around gold? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn gold into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #edde2b 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 gold, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #edde2b 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 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.