Dark goldenrod

#ac9021

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 yellow at 48 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #ac9021, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ac9021

RGB172, 144, 33

HSL48, 68%, 40%

HSV48, 81%, 67%

CMYK0%, 16%, 81%, 33%

Lab60.63, -0.56, 57.89

XYZ27.26, 28.83, 5.57

Decimal11309089

Web safe#999933

Pantone118 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#9d841e #8f771b #806b19 #715f16 #635313 #544610 #463a0d #372e0b #282208 #1a1505

Tints of dark goldenrod

#c4a426 #d7b52f #dcbe47 #e0c65f #e5cf78 #ead890 #eee0a8 #f3e9c0 #f8f1d8 #fcfaf0

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#213dac Analogous#ac4b21 Analogous#82ac21 Triadic#21ac90 Triadic#9021ac Split complementary#2182ac Split complementary#4a21ac

Dark goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 16, 81, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ac9021 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 16 81 33

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 19 79 39

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark goldenrod in css

Copy #ac9021 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ac9021; }
.text { color: #ac9021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac9021; }

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 #ac9021 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ac9021 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 #ac9021 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 #ac9021 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

Here is how the numbers for #ac9021 are worked out. 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.