Goldenrod

#d4b45f

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

This is Goldenrod, a strong orange at 44 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 #d4b45f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d4b45f

RGB212, 180, 95

HSL44, 58%, 60%

HSV44, 55%, 83%

CMYK0%, 15%, 55%, 17%

Lab74.49, 1.22, 47.09

XYZ45.54, 47.47, 17.59

Decimal13939807

Web safe#cccc66

Pantone142 C

Shades of goldenrod

#ceaa49 #c69f35 #b18d2f #9b7c2a #856a24 #6f591e #594818 #443612 #2e250c #181306

Tints of goldenrod

#d8bb6e #dcc27c #e0c98b #e4cf99 #e8d6a8 #ecddb7 #efe4c5 #f3ebd4 #f7f2e2 #fbf8f1

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#5f7fd4 Analogous#d47a5f Analogous#bad45f Triadic#5fd4b4 Triadic#b45fd4 Split complementary#5fb9d4 Split complementary#7a5fd4

Goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 15, 55, 17.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d4b45f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 15 55 17

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 18 55 23

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.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #d4b45f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d4b45f; }
.text { color: #d4b45f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4b45f; }

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 #d4b45f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d4b45f 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 #d4b45f 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 #d4b45f 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

Here is how the numbers for #d4b45f are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.