Fat Gold
Also known as: Poster Yellow, Plague Brown, Gold Ore, Durian Yellow
A vivid yellow with a bright and alert character, Fat Gold works beautifully for summer palettes and highlights and warnings. Because it leans warm, balancing it with a blue keeps a palette from feeling one-note. For accessible text, use it on black or near-black backgrounds (11.56:1, passes WCAG AA) rather than white.
Fat Gold color codes
- HEX
- #E6BC00
- RGB
- rgb(230, 188, 0)
- RGBA
- rgba(230, 188, 0, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(49, 100%, 45%)
- HSV
- hsv(49, 100%, 90%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 18%, 100%, 10%)
- LAB
- lab(78.3 5.5 79.1)
- OKLCH
- oklch(80.9% 0.166 92.5)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: gold#FFD700 · ΔE 6.6
- RAL 1018 — Zinc yellow#FACA30 · ΔE 4.1 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Fat Gold works
- Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Fat Gold
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Fat Gold by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 1.82:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 11.56:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Fat Gold background: #000000
Palettes featuring Fat Gold
Fat Gold with its complement
Soft neighbors of Fat Gold
Fat Gold triad
Similar colors
- Gold Tooth#DBB40C · ΔE 2.4
- Goldfinger#EEBB11 · ΔE 2.5
- Wax#DDBB33 · ΔE 3.0
- Saffron#F4C430 · ΔE 3.2
- Egg Toast#F2C911 · ΔE 3.2
- Buzz#F0C641 · ΔE 3.7
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Fat Gold is closest to Sky High.
Fat Gold FAQs
What color is Fat Gold?
Fat Gold is a medium yellow with the hex code #E6BC00. In HSL terms it has a hue of 49°, 100% saturation, and 45% lightness.
What is the hex code for Fat Gold?
The hex code for Fat Gold is #E6BC00. In RGB it's rgb(230, 188, 0), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 18%, 100%, 10%).
What colors go well with Fat Gold?
Fat Gold pairs naturally with blue tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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