Dark Goldenrod

Dark Goldenrod is a dark, saturated amber color with the hex code #B8860B (hue 43°, saturation 89%, lightness 38%). It is also the CSS named color darkgoldenrod.

#B8860B

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Dark Goldenrod	`#B8860B`	184, 134, 11	43°, 89%, 38%	0, 27, 94, 28	65.2% 0.132 82

Contrast with white text 3.25:1, with black text 6.45:1 — use black text on Dark Goldenrod.

darkgoldenrod is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: darkgoldenrod works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#FCEFCF

#F8D787

#F3BF3F

#D99E0D

#906909

#483504

Colors that go with Dark Goldenrod

Six color schemes built on Dark Goldenrod with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Blue Screen of Death (#0033BB), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Peru (peru): Peru (#CD853F) is lighter than Dark Goldenrod (relative luminance 0.301 vs 0.273) and less saturated, with its hue 13° away.
Chocolate (chocolate): Chocolate (#D2691E) is darker than Dark Goldenrod (relative luminance 0.239 vs 0.273) and less saturated, with its hue 18° away.
Olive (CSS) (olive): Olive (CSS) (#808000) is darker than Dark Goldenrod (relative luminance 0.200 vs 0.273) and more saturated, with its hue 17° away.
Goldenrod (CSS) (goldenrod): Goldenrod (CSS) (#DAA520) is lighter than Dark Goldenrod (relative luminance 0.419 vs 0.273) and less saturated, with the same hue.

Similar dark orange colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Dark Goldenrod?

#B8860B — RGB 184, 134, 11, HSL 43°, 89%, 38%.

Is Dark Goldenrod a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 43° on the color wheel.