Dark goldenrod

#ac720d

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

Dark goldenrod is a deep orange with serious warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #ac720d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ac720d
RGB172, 114, 13
HSL38, 86%, 36%
HSV38, 92%, 67%
CMYK0%, 34%, 92%, 33%
Lab52.77, 15.63, 56.94
XYZ23.1, 20.83, 3.18
Decimal11301389
Web safe#996600
Pantone139 C
Pantone139 CHex#ac720dRgb172 114 13Cmyk0 34 92 33Lab53 16 57Darker#392604Deep#6a4608Lighter#e29b1e

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Dark goldenrod in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 34, 92, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ac720d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 34 92 33
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 35 89 39
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 #ac720d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ac720d; }
.text { color: #ac720d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac720d; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ac720d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.06:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.17:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ac720d 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 #ac720d 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 #ac720d 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #ac720d 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 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.