Gold
Also known as: School Bus, Simpsons Yellow, Soviet Gold, Sinag Gold
Expect cheerful and optimistic associations from Gold — a medium yellow well suited to summer palettes and highlights and warnings. Because it leans warm, balancing it with a blue keeps a palette from feeling one-note. Against dark backgrounds it stays legible (14.97:1), but avoid it as text on white.
Gold color codes
- HEX
- #FFD700
- RGB
- rgb(255, 215, 0)
- RGBA
- rgba(255, 215, 0, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(51, 100%, 50%)
- HSV
- hsv(51, 100%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%)
- LAB
- lab(87.5 2.9 86.6)
- OKLCH
- oklch(88.7% 0.182 95.3)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: gold#FFD700 · ΔE 0.0
- RAL 1018 — Zinc yellow#FACA30 · ΔE 4.5 · 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 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 Gold
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from 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 1.40:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 14.97:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Gold background: #000000
Palettes featuring Gold
Gold with its complement
Soft neighbors of Gold
Gold triad
Similar colors
- Candlelight#FCD917 · ΔE 1.3
- Dandelion#FEDF08 · ΔE 2.7
- Golden Boy#FFDD44 · ΔE 3.1
- Egg Toast#F2C911 · ΔE 3.5
- Broom#EECC24 · ΔE 3.5
- Superstar#FFCC11 · ΔE 3.8
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Gold is closest to Icy Plains.
Gold FAQs
What color is Gold?
Gold is a medium yellow with the hex code #FFD700. In HSL terms it has a hue of 51°, 100% saturation, and 50% lightness.
What is the hex code for Gold?
The hex code for Gold is #FFD700. In RGB it's rgb(255, 215, 0), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%).
What colors go well with Gold?
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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