Dark goldenrod

#bb8639

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 #bb8639, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb8639

RGB187, 134, 57

HSL36, 53%, 48%

HSV36, 70%, 73%

CMYK0%, 28%, 70%, 27%

Lab59.81, 12.75, 48.03

XYZ29.76, 27.91, 7.69

Decimal12289593

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone145 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#ab7a34 #9a6f2f #8a632a #7a5725 #694b20 #59401b #493416 #382811 #281d0c #171107

Tints of dark goldenrod

#c79246 #cc9d59 #d2a96c #d8b47f #debf92 #e4caa5 #e9d5b8 #efe1cb #f5ecde #fbf7f1

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#396ebb Analogous#bb4539 Analogous#afbb39 Triadic#39bb86 Triadic#8639bb Split complementary#39afbb Split complementary#4539bb

Dark goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 28, 70, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb8639 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 28 70 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 30 68 33

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 #bb8639 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb8639; }
.text { color: #bb8639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb8639; }

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 #bb8639 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb8639 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 #bb8639 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 #bb8639 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bb8639 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.