Dark goldenrod

#cb8b0e

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 40 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cb8b0e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cb8b0e
RGB203, 139, 14
HSL40, 87%, 43%
HSV40, 93%, 80%
CMYK0%, 32%, 93%, 20%
Lab62.67, 15.63, 65.74
XYZ33.94, 31.19, 4.65
Decimal13339406
Web safe#cc9900
Pantone138 C
Pantone138 CHex#cb8b0eRgb203 139 14Cmyk0 32 93 20Lab63 16 66Darker#453005Deep#885d09Lighter#e7ac39

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Dark goldenrod in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 32, 93, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cb8b0e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 32 93 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 33 90 26
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark goldenrod in css

Copy #cb8b0e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cb8b0e; }
.text { color: #cb8b0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb8b0e; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cb8b0e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.90:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.24:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cb8b0e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cb8b0e 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cb8b0e 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 #cb8b0e 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. 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.