Dark goldenrod

#bc7e09

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

This is Dark goldenrod, a vivid orange at 39 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #bc7e09, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc7e09

RGB188, 126, 9

HSL39, 91%, 39%

HSV39, 95%, 74%

CMYK0%, 33%, 95%, 26%

Lab57.69, 16.06, 62.17

XYZ28.25, 25.63, 3.72

Decimal12353033

Web safe#cc6600

Pantone145 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#ac7308 #9c6907 #8c5e07 #7c5306 #6d4905 #5d3e04 #4d3404 #3d2903 #2d1e02 #1d1401

Tints of dark goldenrod

#d8910a #f3a30d #f5ae29 #f6b945 #f7c361 #f9ce7d #fad999 #fbe3b6 #fdeed2 #fef9ee

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#0947bc Analogous#bc2509 Analogous#a0bc09 Triadic#09bc7e Triadic#7e09bc Split complementary#09a0bc Split complementary#2509bc

Dark goldenrod in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 33, 95, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc7e09 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 33 95 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 34 91 32

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark goldenrod in css

Copy #bc7e09 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc7e09; }
.text { color: #bc7e09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc7e09; }

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 #bc7e09 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc7e09 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #bc7e09 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #bc7e09 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 #bc7e09 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.