Goldenrod

#ffbd13

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

This is Goldenrod, a vivid orange at 43 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #ffbd13, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ffbd13
RGB255, 189, 19
HSL43, 100%, 54%
HSV43, 93%, 100%
CMYK0%, 26%, 93%, 0%
Lab80.57, 11.59, 80.64
XYZ59.56, 57.7, 8.61
Decimal16760083
Web safe#ffcc00
Pantone1235 C
Pantone1235 CHex#ffbd13Rgb255 189 19Cmyk0 26 93 0Lab81 12 81Darker#835f00Deep#cb9200Lighter#f7cd63

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, 93, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ffbd13 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 26 93 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 28 90 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 #ffbd13 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ffbd13; }
.text { color: #ffbd13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffbd13; }

How goldenrod looks on light and dark

Goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ffbd13 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.67:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
12.54:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ffbd13 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 #ffbd13 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 #ffbd13 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

The figures for #ffbd13 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.