Pale goldenrod

#cdc8a0

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. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cdc8a0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cdc8a0

RGB205, 200, 160

HSL53, 31%, 72%

HSV53, 22%, 80%

CMYK0%, 2%, 22%, 20%

Lab80.08, -4.74, 20.68

XYZ52.18, 56.83, 41.48

Decimal13486240

Web safe#cccc99

Pantone5865 C

Shades of pale goldenrod

#c1bb8a #b6af74 #aaa25e #989050 #827b44 #6c6639 #56512d #403d22 #2a2816 #14130b

Tints of pale goldenrod

#d1cda8 #d6d2b1 #dad6b9 #dfdbc1 #e3e0ca #e7e5d2 #eceada #f0efe3 #f4f3eb #f9f8f3

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Complementary#a0a5cd Analogous#cdb2a0 Analogous#bccda0 Triadic#a0cdc8 Triadic#c8a0cd Split complementary#a0bccd Split complementary#b1a0cd

Pale goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 2, 22, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cdc8a0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 2 22 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 6 24 26

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 #cdc8a0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cdc8a0; }
.text { color: #cdc8a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc8a0; }

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 #cdc8a0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cdc8a0 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 #cdc8a0 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 #cdc8a0 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

Here is how the numbers for #cdc8a0 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.