Dark goldenrod

#bb8a02

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 #bb8a02, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb8a02

RGB187, 138, 2

HSL44, 98%, 37%

HSV44, 99%, 73%

CMYK0%, 26%, 99%, 27%

Lab60.56, 8.9, 65.25

XYZ29.59, 28.75, 4.05

Decimal12290562

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone1245 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#ab7e02 #9c7302 #8c6701 #7c5c01 #6d5001 #5d4501 #4d3901 #3e2d01 #2e2200 #1e1600

Tints of dark goldenrod

#d9a002 #f7b603 #fdc11b #fdc939 #fdd157 #fed975 #fee293 #feeab1 #fef2cf #fffaed

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#0233bb Analogous#bb2e02 Analogous#8fbb02 Triadic#02bb8a Triadic#8a02bb Split complementary#028fbb Split complementary#2d02bb

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, 26, 99, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb8a02 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 26 99 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 28 95 33

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 #bb8a02 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb8a02; }
.text { color: #bb8a02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb8a02; }

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 #bb8a02 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb8a02 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 #bb8a02 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 #bb8a02 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 #bb8a02 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.