Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 3.25:1 — vs black: 6.45:1

Color values

  • HEX #B8860B
  • RGB rgb(184, 134, 11)
  • HSL hsl(42, 88%, 38%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 27, 94, 28 )
  • Websafe #CC9900

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B8860B based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Dark Goldenrod
#B8860B Base
#0B3DB8
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Dark Goldenrod
#B8860B Base
#B8300B
#93B80B
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Dark Goldenrod
#B8860B Base
#0BB886
#860BB8
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Dark Goldenrod
#B8860B Base
#0B93B8
#300BB8
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Dark Goldenrod
#B8860B Base
#0BB830
#0B3DB8
#B80B93
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Dark Goldenrod
#B8860B Base
#281D02
#705107
#926A09
#DEA20D
#F2B41E
#F6CC66
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Dark Goldenrod, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#181201
#382903
#584005
#785707
#986F09
Dark Goldenrod #B8860B Base
#EFAE0E
#F4C143
#F7D37A
#FAE5B0
#FEF7E7
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #B8860B. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #B8860B;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #B8860B;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #B8860B;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #B8860B,
        #0B3DB8
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #B8860B,
        #0B3DB8
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$dark-goldenrod: #B8860B;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$dark-goldenrod-r: 184;
$dark-goldenrod-g: 134;
$dark-goldenrod-b: 11;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $dark-goldenrod;
    color: rgba($dark-goldenrod-r, $dark-goldenrod-g, $dark-goldenrod-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Dark Goldenrod appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #B8860B How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #979700 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #8D8D0E Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #BD7E7E Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #8F8F8F Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Dark Goldenrod ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Dark Goldenrod #B8860B Base
Vivid Amber #CC9900 ΔE 6.42
Harvest Gold #DA9100 ΔE 7.56
Lemon Curry #CCA01D ΔE 8.19

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.