Gold

#d1bb2d

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

This is Gold, a strong yellow at 52 degrees. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Gold color values

Every conversion for #d1bb2d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d1bb2d

RGB209, 187, 45

HSL52, 65%, 50%

HSV52, 78%, 82%

CMYK0%, 11%, 78%, 18%

Lab75.63, -6.59, 68.82

XYZ44.54, 49.29, 9.65

Decimal13744941

Web safe#cccc33

Pantone606 C

Shades of gold

#bfab29 #ac9a25 #9a8a21 #87791d #756919 #635815 #504811 #3e370d #2c2709 #191705

Tints of gold

#d6c240 #dac854 #dece67 #e3d57b #e7db8e #ebe1a2 #efe7b6 #f3eec9 #f8f4dd #fcfaf0

Colors that go with gold

Complementary#2d43d1 Analogous#d1692d Analogous#95d12d Triadic#2dd1bb Triadic#bb2dd1 Split complementary#2d95d1 Split complementary#692dd1

Gold in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 11, 78, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d1bb2d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 11 78 18

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 14 76 24

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Gold in css

Copy #d1bb2d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d1bb2d; }
.text { color: #d1bb2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1bb2d; }

How gold looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Gold and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d1bb2d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d1bb2d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Gold on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #d1bb2d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn gold into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #d1bb2d 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 gold, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #d1bb2d come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.