Gold #FFD700
A bright metallic yellow; the color of value and celebration.
Use cases: Luxury accents · Awards
Families: Yellows · Olive Colors · Golds · Mustard Colors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FFD700 | |
| RGB | rgb(255, 215, 0) | |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 50%) | |
| HSV | hsv(51, 100%, 100%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.68% 0.182 95.3) | |
| OKLab | oklab(88.68% -0.0169 0.1814) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 15.7%, 100%, 0%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(65.5445, 69.8649, 10.033) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.9, -1.9, 87.1) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(86.9, 87.2, 91.3°) | |
| Luminance | 0.699 (WCAG relative) |
Source: W3C CSS named color. CSS keyword: gold.
Collections: Vibrant Colors · Olive Green Colors · Gold Colors · Neon Colors · Citrus Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
Complementary
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Best text on Gold
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.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 | 0.95 | |
| Sun Yellow #FFDF22 | 2.49 | |
| Dandelion #FEDF08 | 2.67 | |
| Banana #FFE135 | 3.29 | |
| Light Gold #FDDC5C | 5.11 | |
| Maize #F4D054 | 5.50 |
Related colors
Combinations with Gold
the complementary classic of flags, crests and premium branding — deep trust blue against warm metallic gold
the luxury default: black removes everything except the gold
understated elegance — gold reads refined on generous white space
gemstone luxury — saturated green with metallic warmth
Palettes with Gold
Colors that go with Gold
Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility. See all 10 ranked combinations →
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.