Color Name
Dark Goldenrod
Hex Color Code
#B8860B
RGB Color Code
RGB(184, 134, 11)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 27.2%, 94.0%, 27.8%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is Dark Goldenrod?

Dark Goldenrod color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Dark Goldenrod is #B8860B, and the RGB color code is RGB(184, 134, 11).

In the RGB color model, Dark Goldenrod has a red value of 184, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 11. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.2% magenta, 94.0% yellow, and 27.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.7° (degrees), 88.7 % saturation, and 38.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Dark Goldenrod has a hue of 42.7° (degrees), 94.0 % saturation and 72.2 % brightness/value.

Dark Goldenrod is cool or warm?

The color Dark Goldenrod is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Dark Goldenrod? (For interior and product design)

Dark Goldenrod has an LRV of nearly 27.3. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
Dark Goldenrod
LRV 27.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.3 of Dark Goldenrod with dark and light color

Is Dark Goldenrod Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Dark Goldenrod meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Dark Goldenrod color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B8860B
Hex triplet
#B8860B
Red
B8
Green
86
Blue
0B
RGBA / RGB rgb(184, 134, 11)
Red
184 (72.2%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
11 (4.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.17%
Yellow
94.02%
Key
27.84%
HSL hsl(42.66deg, 88.7 %, 38.2 %)
Hue
42.66°
Saturation
88.72 %
Lightness
38.24 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
42.66°
Saturation
94.02 %
Brightness / Value
72.16 %
RYB ryb(117, 161, 53)
Red
117 (45.9%)
Yellow
161 (63.0%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)
HWB
Hue
42.66°
Whiteness
4.31 %
Blackness
27.84 %
CMY
Cyan
27.84%
Magenta
47.45%
Yellow
95.69%
XYZ
X
28.35
Y
27.26
Z
4.08
YXY
Y1
27.26
X
0.47
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
59.22
A
9.87
B
62.73
CIE-Lch
L
59.22
C
63.51
H
81.06
CIE-Luv
L
59.22
U
41.9
V
59.64
Hunter-Lab
L
52.22
A
5.55
B
31.91
Other
LRV
~ 27.3 %
Munsell Color System
2.2Y 5.8/9.4

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Dark Goldenrod

These are the named colors closest to Dark Goldenrod , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B8860B Color Dark Goldenrod
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#DA9100 Color Harvest Gold
92.44% match | ΔE 7.56
#C39953 Color Aztec Gold
91.75% match | ΔE 8.25
#CBA135 Color Satin Sheen Gold
91.74% match | ΔE 8.26

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

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#B58500 Color PANTONE 125 C
99.06% match | ΔE 0.94
#B78B20 Color PANTONE 7556 C
97.85% match | ΔE 2.15
#B98524 Color PANTONE 10129 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#B47E00 Color PANTONE 7551 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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British Standard 4800

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RAL Classic

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Paint similar to Dark Goldenrod

These are the real paint colors closest to Dark Goldenrod from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Dark Goldenrod once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

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#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
90.16% match | ΔE 9.84
#E69F43 Color Dutch Orange (W76)
88.54% match | ΔE 11.46
#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
88.15% match | ΔE 11.85
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
87.56% match | ΔE 12.44

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
#0B3DB8
Persian Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Dark Goldenrod - #B8860B?

Color that best contrast with Dark Goldenrod - #B8860B is #0B3DB8, color name is Persian Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Dark Goldenrod - #B8860B?

Complementary or Opposite color for Dark Goldenrod - #B8860B is #0B3DB8, color name is Persian Blue*.

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