Dark goldenrod

#b1982e

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 #b1982e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b1982e

RGB177, 152, 46

HSL49, 59%, 44%

HSV49, 74%, 69%

CMYK0%, 14%, 74%, 31%

Lab63.34, -2.12, 55.97

XYZ29.85, 32.0, 7.19

Decimal11638830

Web safe#999933

Pantone111 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#a28b2a #927e26 #837122 #74641e #65561a #554916 #463c12 #372f0e #28220a #181506

Tints of dark goldenrod

#c6aa34 #cfb546 #d4bd5b #dac671 #e0ce86 #e5d79b #ebe0b1 #f0e8c6 #f6f1db #fbf9f1

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#2e47b1 Analogous#b1572e Analogous#88b12e Triadic#2eb198 Triadic#982eb1 Split complementary#2e88b1 Split complementary#572eb1

Dark goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 14, 74, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b1982e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 14 74 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 17 72 37

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 #b1982e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b1982e; }
.text { color: #b1982e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1982e; }

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 #b1982e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b1982e 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 #b1982e 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 #b1982e 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 #b1982e 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.