Dark goldenrod

#a38f45

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, mid and soft. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #a38f45, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a38f45
RGB163, 143, 69
HSL47, 41%, 45%
HSV47, 58%, 64%
CMYK0%, 12%, 58%, 36%
Lab59.76, -1.99, 41.49
XYZ26.0, 27.86, 9.64
Decimal10719045
Web safe#999933
Pantone4505 C
Pantone4505 CHex#a38f45Rgb163 143 69Cmyk0 12 58 36Lab60 -2 41Darker#3f371bDeep#716330Lighter#bdad72

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Dark goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 12, 58, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a38f45 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 12 58 36
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 15 57 42
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #a38f45 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a38f45; }
.text { color: #a38f45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a38f45; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a38f45 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.20:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.57:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a38f45 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 #a38f45 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 #a38f45 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

Every value on this page for #a38f45 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.