Pale goldenrod

#fbf5bb

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 54 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 #fbf5bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fbf5bb

RGB251, 245, 187

HSL54, 89%, 86%

HSV54, 25%, 98%

CMYK0%, 2%, 25%, 2%

Lab95.75, -6.84, 28.72

XYZ81.41, 89.4, 59.98

Decimal16512443

Web safe#ffffcc

Pantone600 C

Shades of pale goldenrod

#f9ef95 #f6ea6e #f4e448 #f2de21 #ddca0d #b7a70b #908408 #6a6106 #433d04 #1d1a02

Tints of pale goldenrod

#fbf6c0 #fcf7c5 #fcf7ca #fcf8cf #fdf9d5 #fdfada #fdfadf #fdfbe4 #fefce9 #fefdee

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Complementary#bbc1fb Analogous#fbd5bb Analogous#e1fbbb Triadic#bbfbf5 Triadic#f5bbfb Split complementary#bbe1fb Split complementary#d5bbfb

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, 2, 25, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fbf5bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 2 25 2

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 6 27 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 #fbf5bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fbf5bb; }
.text { color: #fbf5bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fbf5bb; }

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 #fbf5bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fbf5bb 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 #fbf5bb 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 #fbf5bb 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 #fbf5bb 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.