Dark goldenrod

#bd8d2f

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

Dark goldenrod is a mid orange with confident warmth. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #bd8d2f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bd8d2f
RGB189, 141, 47
HSL40, 60%, 46%
HSV40, 75%, 74%
CMYK0%, 25%, 75%, 26%
Lab61.72, 9.27, 54.42
XYZ31.02, 30.07, 6.86
Decimal12422447
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone1245 C
Pantone1245 CHex#bd8d2fRgb189 141 47Cmyk0 25 75 26Lab62 9 54Darker#4b3813Deep#846221Lighter#d1ab63

Shades of dark goldenrod

Tints of dark goldenrod

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Dark goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 25, 75, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bd8d2f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 25 75 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 27 73 32
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 #bd8d2f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bd8d2f; }
.text { color: #bd8d2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd8d2f; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bd8d2f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.99:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.01:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bd8d2f 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 #bd8d2f sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #bd8d2f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark goldenrod, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #bd8d2f is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.