Yellow color

Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA

#EEE8AA · rgb(238, 232, 170)

Pale Goldenrod is the color #EEE8AA. In RGB it is rgb(238, 232, 170) — 93% red, 91% green and 67% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 29% yellow and 7% black, and in HSL it sits at 55° hue, 67% saturation and 80% lightness. Pale Goldenrod is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: pale-goldenrod works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #FFFF99.

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Pale Goldenrod color codes

Hex#EEE8AA

RGBrgb(238, 232, 170)

RGB %93%, 91%, 67%

HSLhsl(55, 67%, 80%)

HSV / HSBhsv(55, 29%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 29%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(92% 0.08 103)

Closest web-safe#FFFF99

Pale Goldenrod color meaning

Pale Goldenrod is a soft and airy yellow — a warm color at 80% lightness and 67% saturation. Like other yellows, it is linked with optimism, happiness and attention. It is the most visible hue in daylight, so it reads as sunny and cheerful but can tire the eye in large areas.

Because it is soft and airy, pale goldenrod works best for backgrounds, walls, baby rooms, wedding stationery and large calm surfaces. As text on white it would be too faint (1.3:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (16.8:1).

What colors go with Pale Goldenrod?

Pale Goldenrod pairs well with Wisteria, Apricot, Khaki and Charcoal: Wisteria sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Apricot and Khaki are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around pale goldenrod in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Pale Goldenrod at a glance

Color family	Yellow · warm, soft and airy
CSS color name	Yes — `palegoldenrod` works in CSS
As text on white	1.25:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (16.76:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 3% magenta, 29% yellow, 7% black
Full screen	Open the pale goldenrod screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Pale Goldenrod against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.25:1 Black text — 16.76:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

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Pale Goldenrod color FAQ

What is the hex code for Pale Goldenrod?

Pale Goldenrod is #EEE8AA, which is rgb(238, 232, 170) and hsl(55, 67%, 80%). For print it is roughly C0 M3 Y29 K7.

What colors go with Pale Goldenrod?

Pale Goldenrod pairs well with Wisteria, Apricot, Khaki, Charcoal. Wisteria gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Pale Goldenrod a warm or cool color?

Pale Goldenrod is a warm color: its hue is 55°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Pale Goldenrod?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 16.8:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.