Dark goldenrod

#bc8c19

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 weighty 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 #bc8c19, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc8c19
RGB188, 140, 25
HSL42, 77%, 42%
HSV42, 87%, 74%
CMYK0%, 26%, 87%, 26%
Lab61.24, 8.62, 61.45
XYZ30.29, 29.52, 5.02
Decimal12356633
Web safe#cc9900
Pantone1245 C
Pantone1245 CHex#bc8c19Rgb188 140 25Cmyk0 26 87 26Lab61 9 61Darker#3e2e08Deep#7d5d11Lighter#dcae41

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Dark goldenrod in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 26, 87, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc8c19 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 26 87 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 28 84 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 #bc8c19 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc8c19; }
.text { color: #bc8c19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc8c19; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc8c19 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.04:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.90:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc8c19 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 #bc8c19 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 #bc8c19 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

Here is how the numbers for #bc8c19 are worked out. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.