Dark goldenrod

#b3843f

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 36 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 #b3843f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b3843f
RGB179, 132, 63
HSL36, 48%, 47%
HSV36, 65%, 70%
CMYK0%, 26%, 65%, 30%
Lab58.46, 10.72, 43.42
XYZ27.74, 26.45, 8.35
Decimal11764799
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone730 C
Pantone730 CHex#b3843fRgb179 132 63Cmyk0 26 65 30Lab58 11 43Darker#49361aDeep#7e5d2cLighter#c7a572

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Dark goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 26, 65, 30.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b3843f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 26 65 30
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 28 64 36
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 #b3843f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b3843f; }
.text { color: #b3843f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3843f; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b3843f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.34:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.29:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b3843f 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 #b3843f 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 #b3843f 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 #b3843f is computed, not guessed. 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.