Goldenrod

#f3bd16

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

Goldenrod falls in the yellow band, mid and vivid. 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.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #f3bd16, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f3bd16

RGB243, 189, 22

HSL45, 90%, 52%

HSV45, 91%, 95%

CMYK0%, 22%, 91%, 5%

Lab79.33, 6.51, 78.7

XYZ55.3, 55.51, 8.56

Decimal15973654

Web safe#ffcc00

Pantone123 C

Shades of goldenrod

#e6b00c #cf9f0b #b98e0a #a37d08 #8d6c07 #765b06 #604a05 #4a3904 #332703 #1d1601

Tints of goldenrod

#f4c32c #f5c941 #f6cf57 #f7d56c #f9dc82 #fae298 #fbe8ad #fceec3 #fdf4d8 #fefaee

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#164cf3 Analogous#f34f16 Analogous#baf316 Triadic#16f3bd Triadic#bd16f3 Split complementary#16baf3 Split complementary#4f16f3

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, 22, 91, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f3bd16 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 22 91 5

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 24 88 11

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 #f3bd16 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f3bd16; }
.text { color: #f3bd16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3bd16; }

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 #f3bd16 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f3bd16 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 #f3bd16 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 #f3bd16 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 #f3bd16 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.