Pale goldenrod

#faf8b2

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 58 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #faf8b2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#faf8b2

RGB250, 248, 178

HSL58, 88%, 84%

HSV58, 29%, 98%

CMYK0%, 1%, 29%, 2%

Lab96.28, -9.85, 33.96

XYZ81.03, 90.67, 55.35

Decimal16447666

Web safe#ffff99

Pantone600 C

Shades of pale goldenrod

#f8f58d #f5f167 #f3ee42 #f0ea1d #d7d20e #b2ad0c #8d8909 #676507 #424004 #1d1c02

Tints of pale goldenrod

#faf9b8 #fbf9be #fbfac4 #fcfaca #fcfbd0 #fcfbd6 #fdfcdc #fdfce2 #fefde8 #fefdee

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Complementary#b2b4fa Analogous#fad4b2 Analogous#d8fab2 Triadic#b2faf8 Triadic#f8b2fa Split complementary#b2d8fa Split complementary#d4b2fa

Pale 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, 1, 29, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #faf8b2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 1 29 2

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 5 31 8

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 #faf8b2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #faf8b2; }
.text { color: #faf8b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #faf8b2; }

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 #faf8b2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #faf8b2 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 #faf8b2 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 #faf8b2 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

Here is how the numbers for #faf8b2 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.