Dark goldenrod

#a78729

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

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #a78729, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a78729
RGB167, 135, 41
HSL45, 61%, 41%
HSV45, 75%, 65%
CMYK0%, 19%, 75%, 35%
Lab57.75, 2.45, 52.17
XYZ25.0, 25.7, 5.74
Decimal10979113
Web safe#999933
Pantone126 C
Pantone126 CHex#a78729Rgb167 135 41Cmyk0 19 75 35Lab58 2 52Darker#342a0dDeep#6e591bLighter#cbab4d

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, 19, 75, 35.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a78729 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 19 75 35
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 21 73 41
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 #a78729 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a78729; }
.text { color: #a78729; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a78729; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a78729 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.42:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.14:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a78729 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 #a78729 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 #a78729 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 #a78729 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.