Dark goldenrod

#ad8a2c

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark goldenrod, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark goldenrod is a deep orange with serious warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. 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 #ad8a2c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ad8a2c

RGB173, 138, 44

HSL44, 59%, 43%

HSV44, 75%, 68%

CMYK0%, 20%, 75%, 32%

Lab59.2, 3.64, 52.58

XYZ26.78, 27.24, 6.23

Decimal11373100

Web safe#999933

Pantone125 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#9e7e28 #8f7224 #806621 #725b1d #634f19 #544315 #453712 #362b0e #271f0a #181306

Tints of dark goldenrod

#c39b32 #cfa841 #d4b257 #dabc6d #dfc683 #e5d099 #ebdaaf #f0e4c5 #f6eedb #fbf9f1

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#2c4fad Analogous#ad4a2c Analogous#8fad2c Triadic#2cad8a Triadic#8a2cad Split complementary#2c8fad Split complementary#4a2cad

Dark goldenrod in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 20, 75, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ad8a2c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 20 75 32

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 22 73 38

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 #ad8a2c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ad8a2c; }
.text { color: #ad8a2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad8a2c; }

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 #ad8a2c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ad8a2c 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 #ad8a2c 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 #ad8a2c 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 #ad8a2c 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.