Information about Dark Goldenrod color

#B8860B - Dark Goldenrod color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8860B ("Dark Goldenrod") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 134, 11) — 72.2% red, 52.5% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 68 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B8860B is a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rusty Gold (#B57F0C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are High Noon (#BC7F0C) and Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 134, 11) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B8860B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. The name "Dark Goldenrod" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Dark Goldenrod color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dark Goldenrod color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B
#F1B10F

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#F4C44B

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#F8D887

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#FBEBC3

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Goldenrod color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B
#926B08

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#6D5006

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#493504

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#241A02

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Black

#000000

Dark Goldenrod color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B
#B0861D

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#A78632

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#9C854A

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#8E8263

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Grey

#808080

Dark Goldenrod color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#19B70A

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#5EB70A

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#A3B70A

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Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B
#B7410A

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#B70A19

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#B70A5E

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Dark Goldenrod color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

#0B3CB7
#0B3CB7

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

#300BB7
#300BB7

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#0B92B7
#0B92B7

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#92B70B
#92B70B

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#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

#B7300B
#B7300B

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

#0BB786
#0BB786

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#860BB7
#860BB7

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

#3CB70B
#3CB70B

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#0B3CB7
#0B3CB7

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#860BB7
#860BB7

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

#0BB730
#0BB730

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#0B3CB7
#0B3CB7

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#B70B92
#B70B92

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Nearest named colors to Dark Goldenrod

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Dark Golden Yellow color link
Dark Golden Yellow

#AC7D0C

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Dark Goldenrod color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#B8860B - Dark Goldenrod color image Dark Goldenrod color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#B8860B - Dark Goldenrod color image Dark Goldenrod color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#B8860B - Dark Goldenrod color image Dark Goldenrod color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B8860B
  • RGB184, 134, 11
  • CMYK0, 20, 68, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 134, 11)
  • HSL43°, 89%, 38%
  • HSL Precise42.659°, 88.718%, 38.235%
  • HSV43°, 94%, 72%
  • HSB43°, 94%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.525, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.525, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.525, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB8860B
  • DECIMAL ID12092939
  • Name Length14
  • This page visited314 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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