palegoldenrod — #EEE8AA
#EEE8AA
rgb(238, 232, 170) · hsl(55, 67%, 80%) · CSS keyword palegoldenrod
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| palegoldenrod on white | 1.25:1 | — | — |
| palegoldenrod on black | 16.76:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, palegoldenrod takes black text: 16.76:1 against 1.25:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: palegoldenrod;
color: #eee8aa;
color: rgb(238 232 170);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to palegoldenrod
- wheat — #F5DEB3
- khaki — #F0E68C
- moccasin — #FFE4B5
- navajowhite — #FFDEAD
- bisque — #FFE4C4
- blanchedalmond — #FFEBCD
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for palegoldenrod?
The hex code for palegoldenrod is #EEE8AA — RGB 238, 232, 170.
Can I use palegoldenrod for text?
Not on a white background. palegoldenrod reaches only 1.25:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on palegoldenrod be black or white?
Black — 16.76:1 against 1.25:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- palegreen — #98FB98
- paleturquoise — #AFEEEE
- palevioletred — #DB7093
- papayawhip — #FFEFD5
- peachpuff — #FFDAB9
- peru — #CD853F
- pink — #FFC0CB
- plum — #DDA0DD
- powderblue — #B0E0E6
- purple — #800080
- rebeccapurple — #663399
- red — #FF0000
#EEE8AA in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference