Goldenrod

#e5bd4d

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

Goldenrod is a mid orange with grounded warmth. 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 #e5bd4d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e5bd4d
RGB229, 189, 77
HSL44, 75%, 60%
HSV44, 66%, 90%
CMYK0%, 17%, 66%, 10%
Lab78.22, 2.42, 60.01
XYZ51.85, 53.59, 14.63
Decimal15056205
Web safe#cccc66
Pantone142 C
Pantone142 CHex#e5bd4dRgb229 189 77Cmyk0 17 66 10Lab78 2 60Darker#8e6e15Deep#cd9f1eLighter#e9d290

Shades of goldenrod

Tints of goldenrod

Colors that go with goldenrod

Goldenrod in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 17, 66, 10.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e5bd4d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 17 66 10
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 20 65 16
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 #e5bd4d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e5bd4d; }
.text { color: #e5bd4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5bd4d; }

How goldenrod looks on light and dark

Goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e5bd4d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.79:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
11.72:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e5bd4d 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 #e5bd4d 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e5bd4d 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #e5bd4d is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.