Dark goldenrod

#b18321

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 orange at 41 degrees. 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 #b18321, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b18321

RGB177, 131, 33

HSL41, 69%, 41%

HSV41, 81%, 69%

CMYK0%, 26%, 81%, 31%

Lab57.74, 8.88, 55.52

XYZ26.52, 25.69, 5.0

Decimal11633441

Web safe#999933

Pantone1255 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#a2781e #936d1b #846119 #755616 #654b13 #564010 #47350d #38290a #291e08 #1a1305

Tints of dark goldenrod

#c99525 #d9a332 #ddae49 #e2b961 #e6c379 #eace91 #efd8a9 #f3e3c0 #f8eed8 #fcf8f0

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#214fb1 Analogous#b13b21 Analogous#97b121 Triadic#21b183 Triadic#8321b1 Split complementary#2197b1 Split complementary#3b21b1

Dark goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 26, 81, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b18321 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 26 81 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 28 79 37

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 #b18321 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b18321; }
.text { color: #b18321; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b18321; }

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 #b18321 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b18321 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 #b18321 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 #b18321 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

The figures for #b18321 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.