Gold

#f3cf3f

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

Gold is a mid yellow, confident at this saturation. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Gold color values

Every conversion for #f3cf3f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f3cf3f

RGB243, 207, 63

HSL48, 88%, 60%

HSV48, 74%, 95%

CMYK0%, 15%, 74%, 5%

Lab83.99, -1.65, 71.7

XYZ60.17, 64.04, 13.89

Decimal15978303

Web safe#ffcc33

Pantone129 C

Shades of gold

#f1c925 #ecc00f #d2ab0d #b8960c #9e810a #846c08 #6b5707 #514205 #372c03 #1d1702

Tints of gold

#f4d351 #f5d862 #f6dc74 #f7e185 #f8e597 #fae9a8 #fbeeba #fcf2cb #fdf6dd #fefbee

Colors that go with gold

Complementary#3f63f3 Analogous#f3753f Analogous#bdf33f Triadic#3ff3cf Triadic#cf3ff3 Split complementary#3fbdf3 Split complementary#753ff3

Gold in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 15, 74, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f3cf3f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 15 74 5

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 18 72 11

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.

Gold in css

Copy #f3cf3f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f3cf3f; }
.text { color: #f3cf3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3cf3f; }

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 #f3cf3f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f3cf3f 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 #f3cf3f 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 #f3cf3f 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

Every value on this page for #f3cf3f is computed, not guessed. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.