Gold

#f4d169

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

Gold 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.

Gold color values

Every conversion for #f4d169, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f4d169

RGB244, 209, 105

HSL45, 86%, 68%

HSV45, 57%, 96%

CMYK0%, 14%, 57%, 4%

Lab84.92, 0.15, 55.28

XYZ62.66, 65.85, 22.77

Decimal16044393

Web safe#ffcc66

Pantone141 C

Shades of gold

#f2c84b #f0bf2e #ecb511 #ce9e0f #b1880d #93710b #765a09 #584306 #3a2d04 #1d1602

Tints of gold

#f5d576 #f6d984 #f7dd91 #f8e19e #f9e5ac #faeab9 #fbeec6 #fcf2d4 #fdf6e1 #fefaee

Colors that go with gold

Complementary#698cf4 Analogous#f48b69 Analogous#d1f469 Triadic#69f4d1 Triadic#d169f4 Split complementary#69d1f4 Split complementary#8b69f4

Gold in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 14, 57, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f4d169 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 14 57 4

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 17 56 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.

Gold in css

Copy #f4d169 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f4d169; }
.text { color: #f4d169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4d169; }

How gold looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Gold and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f4d169 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f4d169 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Gold on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #f4d169 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn gold into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #f4d169 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 gold, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #f4d169 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.