Dark goldenrod

#bc8700

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. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #bc8700, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc8700
RGB188, 135, 0
HSL43, 100%, 37%
HSV43, 100%, 74%
CMYK0%, 28%, 100%, 26%
Lab59.91, 10.98, 65.18
XYZ29.4, 28.02, 3.86
Decimal12355328
Web safe#cc9900
Pantone1245 C
Pantone1245 CHex#bc8700Rgb188 135 0Cmyk0 28 100 26Lab60 11 65Darker#3d2c00Deep#755400Lighter#f2b311

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

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, 28, 100, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc8700 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 28 100 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 30 96 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark goldenrod in css

Copy #bc8700 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc8700; }
.text { color: #bc8700; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8700; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc8700 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.18:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.60:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc8700 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 #bc8700 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 #bc8700 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

The figures for #bc8700 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.