Goldenrod

#f4af10

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 42 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 #f4af10, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f4af10

RGB244, 175, 16

HSL42, 91%, 51%

HSV42, 93%, 96%

CMYK0%, 28%, 93%, 4%

Lab76.03, 14.18, 77.24

XYZ52.73, 49.93, 7.35

Decimal16035600

Web safe#ff9900

Pantone1235 C

Shades of goldenrod

#e3a10a #cd9209 #b78208 #a17207 #8b6306 #755305 #5f4404 #493403 #332402 #1d1501

Tints of goldenrod

#f5b626 #f6be3c #f7c553 #f8cd69 #f9d47f #fadc95 #fbe3ab #fceac2 #fdf2d8 #fef9ee

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#1055f4 Analogous#f43d10 Analogous#c7f410 Triadic#10f4af Triadic#af10f4 Split complementary#10c7f4 Split complementary#3d10f4

Goldenrod in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 28, 93, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f4af10 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 28 93 4

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 30 90 10

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 #f4af10 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f4af10; }
.text { color: #f4af10; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4af10; }

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 #f4af10 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f4af10 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 #f4af10 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 #f4af10 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 #f4af10 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.