Dark goldenrod

#be8600

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 42 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 #be8600, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#be8600
RGB190, 134, 0
HSL42, 100%, 37%
HSV42, 100%, 75%
CMYK0%, 29%, 100%, 25%
Lab59.89, 12.43, 65.28
XYZ29.76, 28.0, 3.84
Decimal12486144
Web safe#cc9900
Pantone1245 C
Pantone1245 CHex#be8600Rgb190 134 0Cmyk0 29 100 25Lab60 12 65Darker#3d2b00Deep#775400Lighter#f3b113

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Dark goldenrod in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 29, 100, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #be8600 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 29 100 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 31 96 31
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 #be8600 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #be8600; }
.text { color: #be8600; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be8600; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #be8600 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 #be8600 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 #be8600 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 #be8600 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

Every value on this page for #be8600 is computed, not guessed. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.