Pale goldenrod

#f8f2a9

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

This is Pale goldenrod, a vivid yellow at 55 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 #f8f2a9, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f8f2a9

RGB248, 242, 169

HSL55, 85%, 82%

HSV55, 32%, 97%

CMYK0%, 2%, 32%, 3%

Lab94.45, -8.72, 36.02

XYZ77.62, 86.33, 50.11

Decimal16315049

Web safe#ffff99

Pantone601 C

Shades of pale goldenrod

#f5ed85 #f2e762 #efe23e #ecdc1a #cfc111 #ab9f0e #877e0b #645d08 #403c05 #1c1a02

Tints of pale goldenrod

#f9f3b0 #f9f4b7 #faf5be #faf6c5 #fbf7cc #fbf8d3 #fcf9da #fdfae1 #fdfbe8 #fefdee

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Complementary#a9aff8 Analogous#f8caa9 Analogous#d7f8a9 Triadic#a9f8f2 Triadic#f2a9f8 Split complementary#a9d7f8 Split complementary#caa9f8

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, 2, 32, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f8f2a9 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 2 32 3

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 6 33 9

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 #f8f2a9 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f8f2a9; }
.text { color: #f8f2a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8f2a9; }

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 #f8f2a9 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f8f2a9 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 #f8f2a9 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 #f8f2a9 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

The figures for #f8f2a9 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.