Dark goldenrod

#a68c19

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

Dark goldenrod is a deep yellow, serious at this saturation. 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 #a68c19, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a68c19

RGB166, 140, 25

HSL49, 74%, 37%

HSV49, 85%, 65%

CMYK0%, 16%, 85%, 35%

Lab58.91, -1.35, 58.58

XYZ25.28, 26.93, 4.79

Decimal10914841

Web safe#999900

Pantone118 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#988017 #8a7415 #7c6913 #6e5d11 #60510f #52450c #443a0a #362e08 #292206 #1b1604

Tints of dark goldenrod

#c0a21d #dab821 #e1c238 #e5ca52 #e9d26d #edda87 #f1e2a1 #f5eabb #f9f2d5 #fdfaef

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#1933a6 Analogous#a64519 Analogous#79a619 Triadic#19a68c Triadic#8c19a6 Split complementary#1979a6 Split complementary#4619a6

Dark goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 16, 85, 35.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a68c19 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 16 85 35

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 19 82 41

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 #a68c19 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a68c19; }
.text { color: #a68c19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a68c19; }

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 #a68c19 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a68c19 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 #a68c19 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 #a68c19 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

The figures for #a68c19 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. 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.