Dark goldenrod

#ba8f0e

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 yellow at 45 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 #ba8f0e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ba8f0e

RGB186, 143, 14

HSL45, 86%, 39%

HSV45, 92%, 73%

CMYK0%, 23%, 92%, 27%

Lab61.75, 5.86, 64.2

XYZ30.15, 30.12, 4.64

Decimal12226318

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone1245 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#aa830d #9a770c #8b6b0a #7b5f09 #6b5208 #5b4607 #4c3a06 #3c2e05 #2c2203 #1c1602

Tints of dark goldenrod

#d5a410 #edb715 #efc030 #f1c84b #f4d067 #f6d982 #f8e19d #fae9b8 #fcf2d3 #fefaee

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#0e39ba Analogous#ba390e Analogous#8fba0e Triadic#0eba8f Triadic#8f0eba Split complementary#0e8fba Split complementary#390eba

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, 23, 92, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ba8f0e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 23 92 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 25 89 33

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 #ba8f0e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ba8f0e; }
.text { color: #ba8f0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba8f0e; }

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 #ba8f0e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ba8f0e 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 #ba8f0e 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 #ba8f0e 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 #ba8f0e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.