Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Pale Goldenrod

Pale Goldenrod is a balanced yellow color with HEX #EEE8AA. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 238, 232, 170, HSL 55, 67%, 80%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#EEE8AA yellow warm balanced
HEX #EEE8AA
RGB rgb(238, 232, 170)
HSL hsl(55 67% 80%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 29, 7)
Luminance 0.7879
Contrast Black 16.76:1White 1.25:1

CSS Utilities

--color-pale-goldenrod: #EEE8AA;
.bg-pale-goldenrod { background-color: #EEE8AA; }
.text-pale-goldenrod { color: #EEE8AA; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7879
Black text16.76:1AA Pass
White text1.25:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#EEE8AA",
  "rgb": [
    238,
    232,
    170
  ],
  "hsl": [
    55,
    67,
    80
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    3,
    29,
    7
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7879,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.76,
    "white": 1.25
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#AAB0EE",
  "analogous": [
    "#EEC6AA",
    "#D2EEAA"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#AAEEE8",
    "#E8AAEE"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#AAEEC6",
    "#AAB0EE",
    "#EEAAD2"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#AAD2EE",
    "#C6AAEE"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FDFDF6",
    "#EEE8AA",
    "#DFD45D"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FDFDF6",
  "dark": "#DFD45D",
  "saturated": "#F9F29F",
  "desaturated": "#E3DFB5",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFAC2"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#AAB0EE",
    "#EEC6AA",
    "#D2EEAA"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E3DFB5",
    "#FDFDF6"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FDFDF6",
    "#E3DFB5"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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    "wheat",
    "butter",
    "navajo-white",
    "peach"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
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  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "pale-goldenrod-vs-wheat"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
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    "/wcag/pale-goldenrod",
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  ],
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      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
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    ],
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      "/wcag/pale-goldenrod",
      "/css/colors/pale-goldenrod",
      "/hex/eee8aa"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pale-goldenrod",
  "name": "Pale Goldenrod",
  "cssName": "palegoldenrod",
  "hex": "#EEE8AA",
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "palegoldenrod"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 63,
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    238,
    232,
    170
  ],
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    67,
    80
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    3,
    29,
    7
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7879,
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    "white": 1.25
  },
  "harmonies": {
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      "#EEC6AA",
      "#D2EEAA"
    ],
    "triadic": [
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      "#E8AAEE"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#AAEEC6",
      "#AAB0EE",
      "#EEAAD2"
    ],
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      "#C6AAEE"
    ],
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      "#FDFDF6",
      "#EEE8AA",
      "#DFD45D"
    ]
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    "dark": "#DFD45D",
    "saturated": "#F9F29F",
    "desaturated": "#E3DFB5",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFAC2"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
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    "utility": ".bg-pale-goldenrod { background-color: #EEE8AA; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pale-goldenrod { color: #EEE8AA; }"
  },
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    "butter",
    "navajo-white",
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  ],
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    ],
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      "/hex/eee8aa"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#AAB0EE",
      "#EEC6AA",
      "#D2EEAA"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E3DFB5",
      "#FDFDF6"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FDFDF6",
      "#E3DFB5"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Pale Goldenrod Color

Pale Goldenrod sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Pale Goldenrod is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Pale Goldenrod accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #EEE8AA.Pale Goldenrod CSS utilitiesUse Pale Goldenrod in CSS variables and utility classes.#EEE8AA HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Pale Goldenrod paletteOpen the generated palette based on Pale Goldenrod.Pale Goldenrod harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pale Goldenrod against black and white text.

Black text16.76:1AA Pass
White text1.25:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Vanilla#F3E5AB
Wheat#F5DEB3
Butter#FFF1A8
Navajo White#FFDEAD
Peach#FFE5B4

Color Harmonies

#AAB0EE#AAB0EE
#EEC6AA#EEC6AA
#D2EEAA#D2EEAA
#AAEEE8#AAEEE8
#E8AAEE#E8AAEE
Open full Pale Goldenrod harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FDFDF6#FDFDF6
#DFD45D#DFD45D
#F9F29F#F9F29F
#E3DFB5#E3DFB5
White#FFFFFF
#FFFAC2#FFFAC2

Pairings

Black#000000
#AAB0EE#AAB0EE
#EEC6AA#EEC6AA
#D2EEAA#D2EEAA
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5