Dark goldenrod

#a17c0b

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

This is Dark goldenrod, a vivid yellow at 45 degrees. 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 #a17c0b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a17c0b

RGB161, 124, 11

HSL45, 87%, 34%

HSV45, 93%, 63%

CMYK0%, 23%, 93%, 37%

Lab54.04, 4.92, 57.73

XYZ21.97, 22.02, 3.41

Decimal10583051

Web safe#996600

Pantone132 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#94720a #876809 #795d08 #6c5307 #5f4906 #523f06 #443505 #372a04 #2a2003 #1d1602

Tints of dark goldenrod

#bf930d #ddaa0f #f0bb1d #f2c43a #f4cd58 #f6d676 #f8df94 #fae8b2 #fcf1d0 #fefaee

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#0b30a1 Analogous#a1310b Analogous#7ba10b Triadic#0ba17c Triadic#7c0ba1 Split complementary#0b7ba1 Split complementary#310ba1

Dark goldenrod in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 23, 93, 37.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a17c0b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 23 93 37

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 25 90 43

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 #a17c0b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a17c0b; }
.text { color: #a17c0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a17c0b; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a17c0b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a17c0b 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 #a17c0b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #a17c0b and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #a17c0b are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.