Gold

#efd24e

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

This is Gold, a vivid yellow at 49 degrees. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Gold color values

Every conversion for #efd24e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#efd24e
RGB239, 210, 78
HSL49, 83%, 62%
HSV49, 67%, 94%
CMYK0%, 12%, 67%, 6%
Lab84.48, -4.14, 66.42
XYZ60.02, 64.99, 16.59
Decimal15716942
Web safe#ffcc66
Pantone129 C
Pantone129 CHex#efd24eRgb239 210 78Cmyk0 12 67 6Lab84 -4 66Darker#a0860eDeep#e1bc14Lighter#f0df95

Shades of gold

Tints of gold

Colors that go with gold

Gold 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, 12, 67, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #efd24e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 12 67 6
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 15 66 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.

Gold in css

Copy #efd24e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #efd24e; }
.text { color: #efd24e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efd24e; }

How gold looks on light and dark

Gold and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #efd24e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.50:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
14.00:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #efd24e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Gold on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #efd24e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn gold into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #efd24e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from gold, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #efd24e 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 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.