Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Dark Goldenrod #B8860B

Shades of Dark Goldenrod

#B7860B

#A37709

#8E6808

#7A5907

#664A06

#513B04

#3D2C03

#281D02

#140E01

#000000

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Tints of Dark Goldenrod

#B7860B

#BF921F

#C79E35

#CFAA4D

#D7B766

#DFC481

#E7D29E

#EFE0BD

#F7EFDD

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Goldenrod

#C08A01

#B6850B

#AB8116

#A07C20

#96772B

#8B7336

#806E41

#766A4B

#6B6556

#606060

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What color is Dark Goldenrod

Dark Goldenrod is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Dark Goldenrod is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Goldenrod

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Goldenrod is #B8860B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Goldenrod has 72%% Red, 53% Green, and 4% Blue.
Dark Goldenrod has 43° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 72% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Goldenrod has 43° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 38% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Goldenrod has 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 94% yellow, and 28% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#B8860B

RGB

(184, 134, 11)

(72%, 53%, 4%)

HSV

(43°, 94, 72)

(12%, 94%, 72%)

HSL

(43°, 89, 38)

(12%, 89%, 38%)

CMYK

(0, 27, 94, 28)

(0%, 27%, 94%, 28%)

How does Dark Goldenrod contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Goldenrod is 27%, which is low.
Dark Goldenrod has a higher contrast with black than white. Dark Goldenrod and black have a 6.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Dark Goldenrod and white have a 3.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

27%

AA (6.5)

insufficient (3.3)

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What colors go with Dark Goldenrod

Summer

#363900

#B8860B

#9CAA21

#E3CF9F

#E2E8A3

Winter

#523E09

#B8860B

#E58ED0

#E3D0A1

#EED5DB

Spring

#2D4023

#B8860B

#91B586

#DEC78C

#EEEEE8

Analogous

#5C4212

#B8860B

#DAA33D

#DEC88E

#EEEBDD

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How to mix Dark Goldenrod paint

To mix Dark Goldenrod paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 37% Yellow, 30% Red, 28% Black, 4% White, as shown below.

Yellow

37%

Red

30%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

28%

White

4%

To mix Dark Goldenrod paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Magenta, 53% Yellow, 28% Black, 4% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

15%

Yellow

53%

Black

28%

White

4%

What colors are similar to Dark Goldenrod

Colors similar to Dark Goldenrod are: Pirate Gold, Yellowy Brown, Dark Mustard, Mustard Brown, and Ochre. Pirate Gold is brighter than Dark Goldenrod. Yellowy Brown is more yellow than Dark Goldenrod. Dark Mustard is more yellow and brighter than Dark Goldenrod. Mustard Brown is brighter and darker than Dark Goldenrod. Ochre is brighter and lighter than Dark Goldenrod.

Pirate Gold

#BA7F03

brighter

Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

more yellow

Dark Mustard

#A88905

more yellow,

brighter

Mustard Brown

#AC7E04

brighter,

darker

Ochre

#BF9005

brighter,

lighter