Dark goldenrod

#c38c2b

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 strong. 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 #c38c2b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c38c2b
RGB195, 140, 43
HSL38, 64%, 47%
HSV38, 78%, 76%
CMYK0%, 28%, 78%, 24%
Lab62.11, 12.3, 56.61
XYZ32.32, 30.53, 6.48
Decimal12815403
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone131 C
Pantone131 CHex#c38c2bRgb195 140 43Cmyk0 28 78 24Lab62 12 57Darker#4e3811Deep#89621eLighter#d4ab61

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Dark goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 28, 78, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c38c2b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 28 78 24
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 30 76 30
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 #c38c2b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c38c2b; }
.text { color: #c38c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c38c2b; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c38c2b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.96:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.11:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c38c2b 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 #c38c2b 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 #c38c2b 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 #c38c2b 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.