Close to Dark Goldenrod
#A58409
#A58409 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 51.8% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 90% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A58409.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.90:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A58409 as they’d see it.
#A58409 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A58409
What color is #A58409?
#A58409 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 51.8% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 90% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A58409 in RGB?
#A58409 is rgb(165, 132, 9): 165 red, 132 green, and 9 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A58409 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 95, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A58409?
PANTONE 7557 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A58409?
Its complement #8879E3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.