Pale goldenrod

#f5f0a3

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 56 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 #f5f0a3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f5f0a3

RGB245, 240, 163

HSL56, 80%, 80%

HSV56, 33%, 96%

CMYK0%, 2%, 33%, 4%

Lab93.61, -9.56, 37.88

XYZ75.43, 84.38, 46.96

Decimal16117923

Web safe#ffff99

Pantone601 C

Shades of pale goldenrod

#f1ea81 #eee55f #eadf3d #e6da1b #c6bb15 #a49b12 #827b0e #605a0a #3e3a07 #1c1a03

Tints of pale goldenrod

#f6f1ab #f7f2b2 #f7f4ba #f8f5c1 #f9f6c9 #faf7d1 #fbf9d8 #fcfae0 #fcfbe7 #fdfcef

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Complementary#a3a8f5 Analogous#f5c7a3 Analogous#d1f5a3 Triadic#a3f5f0 Triadic#f0a3f5 Split complementary#a3d1f5 Split complementary#c7a3f5

Pale 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, 2, 33, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f5f0a3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 2 33 4

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 6 34 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.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #f5f0a3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f5f0a3; }
.text { color: #f5f0a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5f0a3; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f5f0a3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f5f0a3 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #f5f0a3 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #f5f0a3 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 pale goldenrod, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #f5f0a3 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.