Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b) is a dark, vivid orange. It is a CSS named color, so you can use it in stylesheets as color: darkgoldenrod as well as by its hex code. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 11); in HSL, hsl(43, 89%, 38%).
| Hex | #b8860b |
|---|---|
| CSS name | darkgoldenrod |
| RGB | rgb(184, 134, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 89%, 38%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 94%, 28% |
| CSS example | color: #b8860b; background-color: rgb(184, 134, 11); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #b8860b background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 3.25:1 | Fails | AA |
| Black text (#000000) | 6.45:1 | AA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #b8860b:
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