Pale goldenrod

#f5e4a2

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

Pale goldenrod falls in the yellow band, light and vivid. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #f5e4a2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f5e4a2
RGB245, 228, 162
HSL48, 81%, 80%
HSV48, 34%, 96%
CMYK0%, 7%, 34%, 4%
Lab90.55, -3.66, 34.35
XYZ71.92, 77.51, 45.35
Decimal16114850
Web safe#ffcc99
Pantone1205 C
Pantone1205 CHex#f5e4a2Rgb245 228 162Cmyk0 7 34 4Lab91 -4 34Darker#e7bf21Deep#eed162Lighter#fbf6e4

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod 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, 7, 34, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f5e4a2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 7 34 4
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 10 35 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 #f5e4a2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f5e4a2; }
.text { color: #f5e4a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5e4a2; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f5e4a2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.27:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
16.50:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f5e4a2 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 #f5e4a2 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 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 #f5e4a2 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale goldenrod, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #f5e4a2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.