Pale goldenrod

#fce6a4

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 45 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 #fce6a4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fce6a4
RGB252, 230, 164
HSL45, 94%, 82%
HSV45, 35%, 99%
CMYK0%, 9%, 35%, 1%
Lab91.67, -1.77, 34.92
XYZ75.14, 79.97, 46.6
Decimal16574116
Web safe#ffff99
Pantone1205 C
Pantone1205 CHex#fce6a4Rgb252 230 164Cmyk0 9 35 1Lab92 -2 35Darker#f7c01aDeep#fad35fLighter#fdf6e3

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

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, 9, 35, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fce6a4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 9 35 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 12 36 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 #fce6a4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fce6a4; }
.text { color: #fce6a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fce6a4; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #fce6a4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.24:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
16.99:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fce6a4 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 #fce6a4 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 #fce6a4 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 #fce6a4 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.