Dark goldenrod

#bc9012

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 44 degrees. 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 #bc9012, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc9012

RGB188, 144, 18

HSL44, 83%, 40%

HSV44, 90%, 74%

CMYK0%, 23%, 90%, 26%

Lab62.24, 6.28, 63.9

XYZ30.82, 30.68, 4.87

Decimal12357650

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone1245 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#ac8410 #9c770f #8c6b0d #7c5f0c #6c530a #5c4609 #4c3a07 #3c2e06 #2c2204 #1c1503

Tints of dark goldenrod

#d6a415 #e9b51e #ecbd38 #eec652 #f1cf6c #f3d786 #f6e0a0 #f8e8ba #fbf1d5 #fdfaef

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#123ebc Analogous#bc3b12 Analogous#93bc12 Triadic#12bc90 Triadic#9012bc Split complementary#1293bc Split complementary#3b12bc

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, 23, 90, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc9012 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 23 90 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 25 87 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 #bc9012 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc9012; }
.text { color: #bc9012; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc9012; }

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 #bc9012 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc9012 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 #bc9012 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 #bc9012 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

The figures for #bc9012 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.