Goldenrod

#dcbb2d

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

Goldenrod is a mid yellow, confident at this saturation. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #dcbb2d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dcbb2d

RGB220, 187, 45

HSL49, 71%, 52%

HSV49, 80%, 86%

CMYK0%, 15%, 80%, 14%

Lab76.65, -1.83, 70.11

XYZ47.76, 50.95, 9.8

Decimal14465837

Web safe#cccc33

Pantone110 C

Shades of goldenrod

#cfaf23 #bb9e1f #a78d1c #937c18 #7f6b15 #6b5a12 #57490e #42380b #2e2708 #1a1604

Tints of goldenrod

#dfc140 #e2c854 #e6ce67 #e9d47b #ecdb8e #efe1a2 #f3e7b5 #f6edc9 #f9f4dc #fcfaf0

Colors that go with goldenrod

Complementary#2d4edc Analogous#dc632d Analogous#a5dc2d Triadic#2ddcbb Triadic#bb2ddc Split complementary#2da5dc Split complementary#642ddc

Goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 15, 80, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dcbb2d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 15 80 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 18 78 20

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.

Goldenrod in css

Copy #dcbb2d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dcbb2d; }
.text { color: #dcbb2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcbb2d; }

How goldenrod looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dcbb2d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dcbb2d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dcbb2d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around goldenrod? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dcbb2d 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 goldenrod, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #dcbb2d is computed, not guessed. 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.