Dark goldenrod

#b59538

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

Dark goldenrod is a mid yellow, balanced at this saturation. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #b59538, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b59538
RGB181, 149, 56
HSL45, 53%, 46%
HSV45, 69%, 71%
CMYK0%, 18%, 69%, 29%
Lab63.01, 1.8, 51.66
XYZ30.52, 31.6, 8.23
Decimal11900216
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone125 C
Pantone125 CHex#b59538Rgb181 149 56Cmyk0 18 69 29Lab63 2 52Darker#483b16Deep#7e6827Lighter#cab26a

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, 18, 69, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b59538 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 18 69 29
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 21 67 35
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 #b59538 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b59538; }
.text { color: #b59538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b59538; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b59538 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.87:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.32:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b59538 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 #b59538 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 #b59538 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 #b59538 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.