Dark goldenrod

#a77e00

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. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #a77e00, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a77e00
RGB167, 126, 0
HSL45, 100%, 33%
HSV45, 100%, 65%
CMYK0%, 25%, 100%, 35%
Lab55.21, 6.41, 60.85
XYZ23.4, 23.14, 3.23
Decimal10976768
Web safe#996600
Pantone1255 C
Pantone1255 CHex#a77e00Rgb167 126 0Cmyk0 25 100 35Lab55 6 61Darker#3d2e00Deep#664d00Lighter#e2ae0c

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, 25, 100, 35.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a77e00 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 25 100 35
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 27 96 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 #a77e00 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a77e00; }
.text { color: #a77e00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a77e00; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a77e00 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.73:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.63:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a77e00 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 #a77e00 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 #a77e00 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

Here is how the numbers for #a77e00 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.