Dark goldenrod

#bf8a31

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. 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 #bf8a31, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bf8a31

RGB191, 138, 49

HSL38, 59%, 47%

HSV38, 74%, 75%

CMYK0%, 28%, 74%, 25%

Lab61.2, 11.9, 53.16

XYZ31.13, 29.48, 6.95

Decimal12552753

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone145 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#ae7e2d #9e7228 #8d6624 #7c5a20 #6c4e1c #5b4217 #4a3613 #3a2a0f #291e0b #181206

Tints of dark goldenrod

#cd973c #d2a250 #d7ac64 #dcb778 #e2c28c #e7cda1 #ecd7b5 #f1e2c9 #f6eddd #fbf7f1

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#3166bf Analogous#bf4331 Analogous#adbf31 Triadic#31bf8a Triadic#8a31bf Split complementary#31adbf Split complementary#4331bf

Dark goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 28, 74, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bf8a31 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 28 74 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 30 72 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 #bf8a31 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bf8a31; }
.text { color: #bf8a31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf8a31; }

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 #bf8a31 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bf8a31 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 #bf8a31 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 #bf8a31 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 #bf8a31 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.