Dark goldenrod

#be8521

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

This is Dark goldenrod, a strong orange at 38 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 #be8521, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#be8521

RGB190, 133, 33

HSL38, 70%, 44%

HSV38, 83%, 75%

CMYK0%, 30%, 83%, 25%

Lab59.74, 13.59, 57.85

XYZ29.9, 27.83, 5.24

Decimal12485921

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone145 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#ae7a1e #9d6e1b #8d6318 #7c5716 #6c4c13 #5c4010 #4b350d #3b290a #2a1e07 #1a1205

Tints of dark goldenrod

#d59525 #dca138 #e0ac4f #e4b766 #e8c17d #eccc94 #f0d7ab #f4e2c2 #f8edd9 #fcf8f0

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#215abe Analogous#be3721 Analogous#a8be21 Triadic#21be85 Triadic#8521be Split complementary#21a8be Split complementary#3721be

Dark goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 30, 83, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #be8521 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 30 83 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 32 80 31

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 #be8521 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #be8521; }
.text { color: #be8521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be8521; }

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 #be8521 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #be8521 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 #be8521 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 #be8521 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 #be8521 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. 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.