Pale goldenrod

#f4e8b0

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

Pale goldenrod is a light yellow, open at this saturation. 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 #f4e8b0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f4e8b0

RGB244, 232, 176

HSL49, 76%, 82%

HSV49, 28%, 96%

CMYK0%, 5%, 28%, 4%

Lab91.72, -4.34, 28.77

XYZ74.0, 80.08, 52.63

Decimal16050352

Web safe#ffff99

Pantone1205 C

Shades of pale goldenrod

#efde8e #ead46c #e6ca49 #e1c027 #c6a81c #a48b17 #816e12 #5f510d #3d3408 #1b1704

Tints of pale goldenrod

#f5eab6 #f6ecbd #f7eec3 #f8efc9 #f8f1d0 #f9f3d6 #faf5dc #fbf7e3 #fcf9e9 #fdfaef

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Complementary#b0bcf4 Analogous#f4c6b0 Analogous#def4b0 Triadic#b0f4e8 Triadic#e8b0f4 Split complementary#b0def4 Split complementary#c6b0f4

Pale goldenrod in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 5, 28, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f4e8b0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 5 28 4

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 9 30 10

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.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #f4e8b0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f4e8b0; }
.text { color: #f4e8b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4e8b0; }

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 #f4e8b0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f4e8b0 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 #f4e8b0 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 #f4e8b0 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #f4e8b0 is computed, not guessed. 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.