Dark goldenrod

#ab8a3d

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

This is Dark goldenrod, a soft orange at 42 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #ab8a3d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ab8a3d

RGB171, 138, 61

HSL42, 47%, 45%

HSV42, 64%, 67%

CMYK0%, 19%, 64%, 33%

Lab59.13, 3.72, 44.91

XYZ26.73, 27.17, 8.25

Decimal11242045

Web safe#999933

Pantone1255 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#9c7e38 #8d7232 #7e662d #705a28 #614e23 #52421d #433618 #342a13 #251e0d #171208

Tints of dark goldenrod

#bd9945 #c4a358 #caae6c #d1b97f #d8c392 #dfcea5 #e6d8b8 #ede3cb #f3eddf #faf8f2

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#3d5eab Analogous#ab533d Analogous#95ab3d Triadic#3dab8a Triadic#8a3dab Split complementary#3d95ab Split complementary#533dab

Dark goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 19, 64, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ab8a3d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 19 64 33

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 21 63 39

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 #ab8a3d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ab8a3d; }
.text { color: #ab8a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab8a3d; }

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 #ab8a3d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ab8a3d 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 #ab8a3d 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 #ab8a3d 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

Every value on this page for #ab8a3d is computed, not guessed. 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.