Pale goldenrod

#cbcea5

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

This is Pale goldenrod, a muted yellow at 64 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 #cbcea5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cbcea5
RGB203, 206, 165
HSL64, 29%, 73%
HSV64, 20%, 81%
CMYK1%, 0%, 20%, 19%
Lab81.6, -7.86, 20.1
XYZ53.49, 59.56, 44.27
Decimal13356709
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone5797 C
Pantone5797 CHex#cbcea5Rgb203 206 165Cmyk1 0 20 19Lab82 -8 20Darker#8f9450Deep#b0b577Lighter#e5e6d4

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 1, 0, 20, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cbcea5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
1 0 20 19
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
5 4 22 25
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #cbcea5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cbcea5; }
.text { color: #cbcea5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbcea5; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cbcea5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.63:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
12.91:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cbcea5 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 #cbcea5 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 #cbcea5 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

Every value on this page for #cbcea5 is computed, not guessed. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.