Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Dark Goldenrod

Dark Goldenrod is a vibrant orange color with HEX #B8860B. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 184, 134, 11, HSL 43, 89%, 38%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#B8860B orange warm vibrant
HEX #B8860B
RGB rgb(184, 134, 11)
HSL hsl(43 89% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 27, 94, 28)
Luminance 0.2726
Contrast Black 6.45:1White 3.25:1

CSS Utilities

--color-dark-goldenrod: #B8860B;
.bg-dark-goldenrod { background-color: #B8860B; }
.text-dark-goldenrod { color: #B8860B; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2726
Black text6.45:1AA Pass
White text3.25:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
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}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
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    "#860BB7"
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}
Variants
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  "saturated": "#C28B00",
  "desaturated": "#A27D20",
  "pastel": "#E6BF5B",
  "neon": "#EBA800"
}
Pairings
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    "#F3BA2B",
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  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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}
Full JSON dataset 
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  ],
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Color meaning and use

About Dark Goldenrod Color

Dark Goldenrod sits in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Dark Goldenrod is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Dark Goldenrod accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #B8860B.Dark Goldenrod CSS utilitiesUse Dark Goldenrod in CSS variables and utility classes.#B8860B HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Dark Goldenrod paletteOpen the generated palette based on Dark Goldenrod.Dark Goldenrod harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Dark Goldenrod against black and white text.

Black text6.45:1AA Pass
White text3.25:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Ochre#CC7722
Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333

Color Harmonies

#0B3CB7#0B3CB7
#B7300B#B7300B
#92B70B#92B70B
#0BB786#0BB786
#860BB7#860BB7
Open full Dark Goldenrod harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F3BA2B#F3BA2B
#604706#604706
#C28B00#C28B00
#A27D20#A27D20
#E6BF5B#E6BF5B
#EBA800#EBA800

Pairings

Black#000000
#0B3CB7#0B3CB7
#B7300B#B7300B
#92B70B#92B70B
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5