Dark goldenrod

#a48c47

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

Dark goldenrod falls in the yellow band, mid and soft. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Dark goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #a48c47, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a48c47

RGB164, 140, 71

HSL45, 40%, 46%

HSV45, 57%, 64%

CMYK0%, 15%, 57%, 36%

Lab59.07, 0.27, 39.71

XYZ25.83, 27.1, 9.83

Decimal10783815

Web safe#999933

Pantone4505 C

Shades of dark goldenrod

#968041 #87743b #796734 #6b5b2e #5d4f28 #4e4322 #40371c #322b16 #241e0f #151209

Tints of dark goldenrod

#b49a51 #bba563 #c3af75 #cbb987 #d3c499 #dbceab #e2d9bd #eae3cf #f2ede1 #faf8f3

Colors that go with dark goldenrod

Complementary#475fa4 Analogous#a45d47 Analogous#8ea447 Triadic#47a48c Triadic#8c47a4 Split complementary#478ea4 Split complementary#5d47a4

Dark goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 15, 57, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a48c47 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 15 57 36

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 18 56 42

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 #a48c47 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a48c47; }
.text { color: #a48c47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a48c47; }

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 #a48c47 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a48c47 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 #a48c47 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 #a48c47 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

The figures for #a48c47 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.