What is the hex code for Dark Goldenrod?

Dark Goldenrod is #b8860b. In CSS the keyword darkgoldenrod, the hex #b8860b, rgb(184, 134, 11) and hsl(43, 89%, 38%) all paint the same color.

What is the opposite of Dark Goldenrod on the color wheel?

The opposite (complementary) color is #0b3db8, the same saturation and lightness rotated 180° around the HSL wheel. Complementary pairs give the strongest contrast, which is why the complement should be used sparingly rather than at equal weight.

Can I use Dark Goldenrod for text?

Dark Goldenrod as text on white has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1, which fails WCAG AA for body text (4.5:1) but passes for large text and UI components (3:1). On black it is 6.45:1, which passes for body text. Use it as text on dark surfaces, or as a fill with dark text on top.

CSS color names · Browns

Dark Goldenrod color: hex #b8860b, RGB and HSL

Dark Goldenrod is the CSS keyword darkgoldenrod, hex #b8860b, rgb(184, 134, 11), hsl(43, 89%, 38%). It is a dark, fully saturated yellow in the browns family. Below: the colors that go with it, its tints and shades, how it reads as text, and a complete interface palette built from it.

CSS name: darkgoldenrod
Hex: #b8860b
RGB: rgb(184, 134, 11)
HSL: hsl(43, 89%, 38%)
On white: 3.25:1 — large text and UI only (3:1)
On black: 6.45:1 — passes AA for body text

.example {
  color: darkgoldenrod;          /* keyword */
  color: #b8860b;          /* hex */
  color: rgb(184, 134, 11); /* rgb */
  color: hsl(43, 89%, 38%); /* hsl */
}

What colors go with dark goldenrod

Each match keeps dark goldenrod's saturation and lightness and rotates only the hue, so the relationship is the wheel's and nothing else. Any of these can be an accent beside dark goldenrod as the primary; the harmony guides explain which rule suits which interface.

Complementary

The opposite hue, 180° away — the strongest contrast, best kept to one accent per screen.

#0b3db8

Split-complementary

The two neighbors of the complement, at 150° and 210° — most of the contrast with less tension, and two accents instead of one.

#0b93b8

#300bb8

Triadic

Two hues at 120° and 240° — three evenly spaced signals, the scheme charts and category colors want.

#0bb886

#860bb8

Analogous

The neighbors at −30° and +30° — calm and cohesive, with emphasis coming from weight and size rather than hue.

#b82f0b

#93b80b

Tints and shades of dark goldenrod

Tints add lightness toward white; shades remove it toward black. The hue and saturation stay fixed, so every step still reads as dark goldenrod — these are the hover, pressed, disabled and surface variants a single brand color needs.

Tints (lighter)

#eaaa0e

#f3bd39

#f6ce6a

#f9de9c

#fcefcd

Shades (darker)

#997009

#7b5907

#5c4305

#3d2d04

#1f1602

A UI color palette built from dark goldenrod

The eight semantic roles an interface actually uses, derived from dark goldenrod as the primary with the split-complementary rule: secondary and accent rotate around the wheel, and the five neutrals take the hue at lightness steps tuned for light and dark mode. This is the same derivation the palette generator runs — open it there to change the rule, drag the anchors, or export the set as CSS variables.

Light mode

primary: #b8860b
secondary: #0b93b8
accent: #300bb8
background: #fdfdfc
surface: #f7f6f3
text: #221d11
muted: #8f7f56
border: #ece8df

Dark mode

primary: #f2b726
secondary: #26c7f2
accent: #5126f2
background: #1b170e
surface: #282215
text: #f6f5f3
muted: #b8ad94
border: #493f27

Open dark goldenrod in the palette generator

Using dark goldenrod in an interface

Browns are muted oranges, and they behave like neutrals with warmth: the light ones make paper-like page backgrounds, the mid tones make borders and muted text, and the dark ones can carry body text. Brands that want to feel crafted or organic lean on this family. Whichever role dark goldenrod takes, define it once as a token rather than repeating the keyword: the semantic palette guide covers the eight roles, and the guides to complementary, triadic and the other color schemes explain how to weight the matches above.

What is the hex code for Dark Goldenrod?: Dark Goldenrod is #b8860b. In CSS the keyword darkgoldenrod, the hex #b8860b, rgb(184, 134, 11) and hsl(43, 89%, 38%) all paint the same color.
What colors go with Dark Goldenrod?: Its complement is #0b3db8, the split-complementary pair is #0b93b8 and #300bb8, the triadic partners are #0bb886 and #860bb8, and the analogous neighbors are #b82f0b and #93b80b. In an interface, use Dark Goldenrod for most colored elements and one of these for a single accent, at roughly an 80/20 split.
What is the opposite of Dark Goldenrod on the color wheel?: The opposite (complementary) color is #0b3db8, the same saturation and lightness rotated 180° around the HSL wheel. Complementary pairs give the strongest contrast, which is why the complement should be used sparingly rather than at equal weight.
Can I use Dark Goldenrod for text?: Dark Goldenrod as text on white has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1, which fails WCAG AA for body text (4.5:1) but passes for large text and UI components (3:1). On black it is 6.45:1, which passes for body text. Use it as text on dark surfaces, or as a fill with dark text on top.