Dark goldenrod

#bc985b

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

This is Dark goldenrod, a soft orange at 38 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #bc985b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc985b

RGB188, 152, 91

HSL38, 42%, 55%

HSV38, 52%, 74%

CMYK0%, 19%, 52%, 26%

Lab64.89, 5.79, 36.96

XYZ33.86, 33.9, 14.66

Decimal12359771

Web safe#cc9966

Pantone465 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#b48d4a #a37f43 #91713b #806434 #6e562d #5c4826 #4b3a1e #392c17 #271f10 #161109

Tints of dark goldenrod

#c2a26a #c8ab79 #cfb588 #d5be98 #dbc8a7 #e1d1b6 #e7dbc5 #ede4d4 #f4eee3 #faf7f2

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#5b7fbc Analogous#bc685b Analogous#afbc5b Triadic#5bbc98 Triadic#985bbc Split complementary#5bafbc Split complementary#685bbc

Dark goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 19, 52, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc985b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 19 52 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 21 52 32

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #bc985b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc985b; }
.text { color: #bc985b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc985b; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc985b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc985b 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 #bc985b 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 #bc985b 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.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #bc985b come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.