Dark goldenrod

#997503

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

Dark goldenrod falls in the yellow band, deep and vivid. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #997503, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#997503
RGB153, 117, 3
HSL46, 96%, 31%
HSV46, 98%, 60%
CMYK0%, 24%, 98%, 40%
Lab51.27, 5.02, 56.79
XYZ19.51, 19.5, 2.82
Decimal10056963
Web safe#996600
Pantone132 C
Pantone132 CHex#997503Rgb153 117 3Cmyk0 24 98 40Lab51 5 57Darker#3c2e01Deep#644d02Lighter#d4a50f

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Dark goldenrod 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, 24, 98, 40.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #997503 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 24 98 40
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 26 94 46
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark goldenrod in css

Copy #997503 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #997503; }
.text { color: #997503; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997503; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #997503 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.29:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.90:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #997503 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #997503 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark goldenrod? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #997503 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark goldenrod, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #997503 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.