Pale goldenrod

#f3fcab

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

This is Pale goldenrod, a vivid yellow at 67 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #f3fcab, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f3fcab
RGB243, 252, 171
HSL67, 93%, 83%
HSV67, 32%, 99%
CMYK4%, 0%, 32%, 1%
Lab96.66, -15.26, 37.87
XYZ79.12, 91.62, 52.04
Decimal15989931
Web safe#ffff99
Pantone601 C
Pantone601 CHex#f3fcabRgb243 252 171Cmyk4 0 32 1Lab97 -15 38Darker#dff721Deep#e9fa66Lighter#fafde3

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale 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 4, 0, 32, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f3fcab on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
4 0 32 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
8 4 33 7
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.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #f3fcab straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f3fcab; }
.text { color: #f3fcab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3fcab; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f3fcab against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.09:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
19.32:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f3fcab against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #f3fcab 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 pale 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 pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #f3fcab and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #f3fcab is computed, not guessed. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.