Dark goldenrod

#d78f12

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 38 degrees. 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 #d78f12, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d78f12

RGB215, 143, 18

HSL38, 85%, 46%

HSV38, 92%, 84%

CMYK0%, 33%, 92%, 16%

Lab65.07, 18.76, 67.4

XYZ37.96, 34.14, 5.16

Decimal14126866

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone138 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#c48310 #b2760f #9f6a0d #8c5d0c #7a510a #674409 #543807 #422c05 #2f1f04 #1c1302

Tints of dark goldenrod

#ec9e17 #eea82f #f0b247 #f2bc5f #f4c677 #f6d08f #f8daa7 #fae4bf #fceed7 #fef8ef

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#125ad7 Analogous#d72d12 Analogous#bcd712 Triadic#12d78f Triadic#8f12d7 Split complementary#12bcd7 Split complementary#2c12d7

Dark goldenrod in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 33, 92, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d78f12 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 33 92 16

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 34 89 22

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 #d78f12 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d78f12; }
.text { color: #d78f12; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d78f12; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d78f12 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d78f12 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 #d78f12 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 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 #d78f12 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

Every value on this page for #d78f12 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.