brownwarmCSS named color

Darkgoldenrod #B8860B

Darkgoldenrod is a dark, highly saturated warm-toned color with a warm cast. Defined as one of the 148 CSS named colors in the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification.

Use cases: Earthy palettes · Warm neutrals

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Families: Browns · Golds · Mustard Colors

Color values

FormatValue
HEX#B8860B
RGBrgb(184, 134, 11)
HSLhsl(43, 89%, 38%)
HSVhsv(43, 94%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(65.21% 0.132 81.6)
OKLaboklab(65.21% 0.0194 0.1308)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27.2%, 94%, 27.8%)
XYZxyz(28.3548, 27.267, 4.0862)
CIE-LABlab(59.2, 9.9, 62.7)
CIE-LCHlch(59.2, 63.5, 81.1°)
Luminance0.273 (WCAG relative)
/* Darkgoldenrod */ --darkgoldenrod: #b8860b; color: #b8860b; background-color: #b8860b;

Source: W3C CSS named color. CSS keyword: darkgoldenrod.

Collections: Vibrant Colors · Jewel Tone Colors

Shade scale

Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →

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OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)

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Shades (toward black)

#a4780f #916a11 #7e5c13 #6b4f13 #594212 #483511 #372910 #271e0c #191206 #000000

Tints (toward white)

#c2912e #cb9d47 #d3a85e #dbb475 #e3c08b #eacda2 #f0d9b9 #f6e5d0 #fbf2e7 #ffffff

Tones (toward gray)

#b68723 #b38832 #b08840 #ac894c #a98a57 #a58b63 #a08c6e #9b8d79 #958e84 #8f8f8f

Color harmonies

Complementary

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#B8860B
#0B3DB8
#b8860b #0b3db8

Analogous

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#B82F0B
#B8860B
#93B80B
#b82f0b #b8860b #93b80b

Triadic

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#B8860B
#0BB886
#860BB8
#b8860b #0bb886 #860bb8

Tetradic

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#B8860B
#0BB82F
#0B3DB8
#B80B93
#b8860b #0bb82f #0b3db8 #b80b93

Square

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#B8860B
#0BB82F
#0B3DB8
#B80B93
#b8860b #0bb82f #0b3db8 #b80b93

Split Complementary

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#B8860B
#0B93B8
#2F0BB8
#b8860b #0b93b8 #2f0bb8

Monochromatic

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#453204
#7E5C08
#B8860B
#F1B010
#F4C349
#453204 #7e5c08 #b8860b #f1b010 #f4c349

Accessibility & contrast

3.25
#B8860B on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓
6.45
#B8860B on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✓

Best text on darkgoldenrod

6.45
#000000 text

WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →

Color blindness preview

Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.

Normal vision
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9A8700
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A69416
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#C97772

Closest named colors

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.

ColorNameΔE₀₀
Mustard Brown #AC7E043.22
Ochre #BF90053.52
Golden Brown #B27A014.29
Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C4.65
Dark Mustard #A889055.83
Yellow Brown #B794006.30

Colors that go with darkgoldenrod

Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility.

Mustard #DBB42C
1.6:1
Same hue family as darkgoldenrod (Δh 4°) — guaranteed harmony
Burgundy #800020
3.3:1
Warm/cool bridge (Δh 58°) — adds depth without tension
Midnight Purple #280137
5.6:1
Triadic harmony (Δh ≈119°) — balanced three-way contrast
Dark Indigo #1F0954
5.3:1
Split-complementary angle (Δh ≈145°) — strong but softer than direct complement
Deep Blue #040273
5.1:1
Split-complementary angle (Δh ≈162°) — strong but softer than direct complement

Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.