Pale goldenrod

#e2df9c

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

This is Pale goldenrod, a strong yellow at 57 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.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #e2df9c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e2df9c

RGB226, 223, 156

HSL57, 55%, 75%

HSV57, 31%, 89%

CMYK0%, 1%, 31%, 11%

Lab87.65, -9.1, 33.28

XYZ63.75, 71.34, 41.86

Decimal14868380

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone587 C

Shades of pale goldenrod

#dad681 #d2cd66 #cac54a #bbb537 #a09b2f #848027 #69661f #4e4c17 #33310f #181707

Tints of pale goldenrod

#e4e2a5 #e7e5ad #e9e7b6 #eceabe #eeedc7 #f1f0cf #f3f2d8 #f6f5e0 #f8f8e9 #fbfbf1

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Complementary#9c9fe2 Analogous#e2bc9c Analogous#c2e29c Triadic#9ce2df Triadic#df9ce2 Split complementary#9cc2e2 Split complementary#bc9ce2

Pale goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 1, 31, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e2df9c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 1 31 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 5 33 17

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.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #e2df9c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e2df9c; }
.text { color: #e2df9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2df9c; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e2df9c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e2df9c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e2df9c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e2df9c 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 pale goldenrod, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #e2df9c are worked out. 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.