Pale goldenrod

#fcefa7

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale goldenrod, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Pale goldenrod is a light yellow, relaxed at this saturation. 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 #fcefa7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fcefa7
RGB252, 239, 167
HSL51, 93%, 82%
HSV51, 34%, 99%
CMYK0%, 5%, 34%, 1%
Lab93.98, -5.95, 36.46
XYZ77.99, 85.22, 48.9
Decimal16576423
Web safe#ffff99
Pantone1205 C
Pantone1205 CHex#fcefa7Rgb252 239 167Cmyk0 5 34 1Lab94 -6 36Darker#f7d61dDeep#fae262Lighter#fdf9e3

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

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, 5, 34, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fcefa7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 5 34 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 9 35 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 #fcefa7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fcefa7; }
.text { color: #fcefa7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcefa7; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #fcefa7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.16:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
18.04:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fcefa7 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 #fcefa7 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 #fcefa7 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 #fcefa7 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.