Dark goldenrod

#be8a3c

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

Dark goldenrod sits in the orange range, mid and soft. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. 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 #be8a3c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#be8a3c
RGB190, 138, 60
HSL36, 52%, 49%
HSV36, 68%, 75%
CMYK0%, 27%, 68%, 25%
Lab61.18, 12.03, 48.2
XYZ31.14, 29.45, 8.32
Decimal12487228
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone145 C
Pantone145 CHex#be8a3cRgb190 138 60Cmyk0 27 68 25Lab61 12 48Darker#513b1aDeep#88632bLighter#cdaa75

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Dark goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 27, 68, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #be8a3c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 27 68 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 29 67 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 #be8a3c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #be8a3c; }
.text { color: #be8a3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be8a3c; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #be8a3c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.05:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.89:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #be8a3c 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 #be8a3c 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 #be8a3c 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

The figures for #be8a3c 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.