Goldenrod

#efaf40

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 38 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 #efaf40, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#efaf40

RGB239, 175, 64

HSL38, 85%, 59%

HSV38, 73%, 94%

CMYK0%, 27%, 73%, 6%

Lab75.69, 13.35, 63.14

XYZ51.85, 49.38, 11.65

Decimal15707968

Web safe#ff9933

Pantone143 C

Shades of goldenrod

#eda427 #e59813 #cc8811 #b3770f #9a660d #81560b #684509 #4f3407 #352304 #1c1302

Tints of goldenrod

#f0b651 #f2be63 #f3c574 #f5cc86 #f6d497 #f8dba9 #f9e2ba #fbe9cc #fcf1dd #fef8ef

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#4080ef Analogous#ef5840 Analogous#d8ef40 Triadic#40efaf Triadic#af40ef Split complementary#40d8ef Split complementary#5740ef

Goldenrod in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 27, 73, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #efaf40 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 27 73 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 29 71 12

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 #efaf40 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #efaf40; }
.text { color: #efaf40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efaf40; }

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 #efaf40 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #efaf40 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 #efaf40 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 #efaf40 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

Here is how the numbers for #efaf40 are worked out. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.