Goldenrod

#c8a800

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

This is Goldenrod, a vivid yellow at 50 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.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #c8a800, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c8a800

RGB200, 168, 0

HSL50, 100%, 39%

HSV50, 100%, 78%

CMYK0%, 16%, 100%, 22%

Lab69.67, -1.51, 72.53

XYZ37.82, 40.28, 5.78

Decimal13150208

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone103 C

Shades of goldenrod

#b79a00 #a68c00 #957d00 #846f00 #736100 #625300 #514400 #403600 #302800 #1f1a00

Tints of goldenrod

#e5c100 #ffd703 #ffdb21 #ffe03e #ffe55b #ffe978 #ffee96 #fff3b3 #fff7d0 #fffced

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#0020c8 Analogous#c84400 Analogous#84c800 Triadic#00c8a8 Triadic#a800c8 Split complementary#0084c8 Split complementary#4400c8

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, 16, 100, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c8a800 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 16 100 22

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 19 96 28

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.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #c8a800 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c8a800; }
.text { color: #c8a800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8a800; }

How goldenrod looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c8a800 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c8a800 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #c8a800 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around goldenrod? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #c8a800 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 goldenrod, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #c8a800 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.