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Named color

Pale Goldenrod

Pale Goldenrod color #EEE8AA: RGB 238, 232, 170 and HSL 55°, 67%, 80%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-pale-goldenrod: #EEE8AA;
.bg-pale-goldenrod { background-color: #EEE8AA; }
.text-pale-goldenrod { color: #EEE8AA; }
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Color meaning and use

About Pale Goldenrod Color

Pale Goldenrod uses HEX #EEE8AA, RGB 238, 232, 170, and HSL 55°, 67%, 80%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.7879; black contrast is 16.76:1 and white contrast is 1.25:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Pale Goldenrod Color Reference Infographic

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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#E3DFB5White#FFFFFF#FFFAC2#FFFAC2

Pairings

Black#000000#AAB0EE#AAB0EE#EEC6AA#EEC6AA#D2EEAA#D2EEAAMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

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
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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
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "vanilla",
    "wheat",
    "butter",
    "navajo-white",
    "peach"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pale-goldenrod"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pale-goldenrod-vs-vanilla",
    "pale-goldenrod-vs-wheat"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pale-goldenrod",
    "/wcag/pale-goldenrod",
    "/css/colors/pale-goldenrod",
    "/hex/eee8aa",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/vanilla",
      "/colors/wheat",
      "/colors/butter",
      "/colors/navajo-white",
      "/colors/peach",
      "/compare/pale-goldenrod-vs-vanilla",
      "/compare/pale-goldenrod-vs-wheat",
      "/harmonies/pale-goldenrod",
      "/wcag/pale-goldenrod",
      "/css/colors/pale-goldenrod",
      "/hex/eee8aa",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
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,
  "rgb": [
    238,
    232,
    170
  ],
  "hsl": [
    55,
    67,
    80
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    3,
    29,
    7
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7879,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 16.76,
    "white": 1.25
  },
  "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"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-pale-goldenrod: #EEE8AA;",
    "utility": ".bg-pale-goldenrod { background-color: #EEE8AA; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pale-goldenrod { color: #EEE8AA; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "vanilla",
    "wheat",
    "butter",
    "navajo-white",
    "peach"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pale-goldenrod"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pale-goldenrod-vs-vanilla",
    "pale-goldenrod-vs-wheat"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/pale-goldenrod",
    "/css/colors/pale-goldenrod",
    "/hex/eee8aa",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/vanilla",
      "/colors/wheat",
      "/colors/butter",
      "/colors/navajo-white",
      "/colors/peach",
      "/compare/pale-goldenrod-vs-vanilla",
      "/compare/pale-goldenrod-vs-wheat",
      "/harmonies/pale-goldenrod",
      "/wcag/pale-goldenrod",
      "/css/colors/pale-goldenrod",
      "/hex/eee8aa",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#AAB0EE",
      "#EEC6AA",
      "#D2EEAA"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E3DFB5",
      "#FDFDF6"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FDFDF6",
      "#E3DFB5"
    ]
  }
}
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Vanilla#F3E5AB
Wheat#F5DEB3
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Navajo White#FFDEAD
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