Goldenrod

#ffbc07

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

Goldenrod sits in the orange range, mid and vivid. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #ffbc07, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ffbc07
RGB255, 188, 7
HSL44, 100%, 51%
HSV44, 97%, 100%
CMYK0%, 26%, 97%, 0%
Lab80.32, 12.0, 81.86
XYZ59.26, 57.24, 8.13
Decimal16759815
Web safe#ffcc00
Pantone1235 C
Pantone1235 CHex#ffbc07Rgb255 188 7Cmyk0 26 97 0Lab80 12 82Darker#775700Deep#bf8b00Lighter#f6cb57

Shades of goldenrod

Tints of goldenrod

Colors that go with goldenrod

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, 26, 97, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ffbc07 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 26 97 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 28 93 6
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.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #ffbc07 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ffbc07; }
.text { color: #ffbc07; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffbc07; }

How goldenrod looks on light and dark

Goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ffbc07 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.69:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
12.45:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ffbc07 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ffbc07 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 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 goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ffbc07 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from goldenrod, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ffbc07 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.