Dark goldenrod

#bf8a10

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 orange at 42 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #bf8a10, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bf8a10

RGB191, 138, 16

HSL42, 85%, 41%

HSV42, 92%, 75%

CMYK0%, 28%, 92%, 25%

Lab61.04, 10.88, 63.53

XYZ30.67, 29.29, 4.53

Decimal12552720

Web safe#cc9900

Pantone1245 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#af7e0f #9e720d #8e670c #7e5b0b #6e4f09 #5d4308 #4d3806 #3d2c05 #2d2004 #1c1402

Tints of dark goldenrod

#d99d12 #ecad1c #eeb736 #f0c051 #f3ca6b #f5d385 #f7dda0 #f9e6ba #fbf0d4 #fef9ef

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#1045bf Analogous#bf3210 Analogous#9dbf10 Triadic#10bf8a Triadic#8a10bf Split complementary#109dbf Split complementary#3310bf

Dark goldenrod in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 28, 92, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bf8a10 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 28 92 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 30 89 31

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 #bf8a10 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bf8a10; }
.text { color: #bf8a10; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf8a10; }

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 #bf8a10 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bf8a10 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 #bf8a10 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 #bf8a10 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 #bf8a10 are worked out. 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.