Dark goldenrod

#ce8c21

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 37 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. 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 #ce8c21, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ce8c21

RGB206, 140, 33

HSL37, 72%, 47%

HSV37, 84%, 81%

CMYK0%, 32%, 84%, 19%

Lab63.33, 16.79, 61.69

XYZ35.11, 31.99, 5.76

Decimal13536289

Web safe#cc9933

Pantone138 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#bc801e #aa741b #986718 #865b15 #744f13 #624310 #50370d #3e2a0a #2c1e07 #1a1204

Tints of dark goldenrod

#dd992b #e1a441 #e4ae57 #e8b96d #ebc383 #efce98 #f2d8ae #f6e3c4 #f9edda #fdf8f0

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#2163ce Analogous#ce3621 Analogous#b9ce21 Triadic#21ce8c Triadic#8c21ce Split complementary#21b9ce Split complementary#3621ce

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, 32, 84, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ce8c21 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 32 84 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 33 81 25

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 #ce8c21 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ce8c21; }
.text { color: #ce8c21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ce8c21; }

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 #ce8c21 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ce8c21 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 #ce8c21 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 #ce8c21 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 #ce8c21 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.