Dark goldenrod

#997f4e

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 #997f4e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#997f4e

RGB153, 127, 78

HSL39, 32%, 45%

HSV39, 49%, 60%

CMYK0%, 17%, 49%, 40%

Lab54.55, 3.35, 30.26

XYZ22.1, 22.5, 10.39

Decimal10059598

Web safe#996666

Pantone4495 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#8c7447 #7e6940 #715e3a #645333 #57482c #493d25 #3c321f #2f2718 #221c11 #14110a

Tints of dark goldenrod

#aa8d58 #b29969 #bba57a #c4b08b #cdbc9d #d6c8ae #dfd4bf #e7dfd1 #f0ebe2 #f9f7f3

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

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Dark goldenrod in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 17, 49, 40.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #997f4e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 17 49 40

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 20 49 46

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 #997f4e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #997f4e; }
.text { color: #997f4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #997f4e; }

How dark goldenrod looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #997f4e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #997f4e 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 #997f4e 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 #997f4e 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #997f4e are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.