Honey Gold
Also known as: Ambitious, Beehive, Cane Sugar, Fulgurite Copper
Expect playful and vibrant associations from Honey Gold — a soft orange well suited to autumn palettes and friendly UI accents. 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 (11.18:1, passes WCAG AA) rather than white.
Honey Gold color codes
- HEX
- #E1B67C
- RGB
- rgb(225, 182, 124)
- RGBA
- rgba(225, 182, 124, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(34, 63%, 68%)
- HSV
- hsv(34, 45%, 88%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 19%, 45%, 12%)
- LAB
- lab(77.0 10.6 35.7)
- OKLCH
- oklch(80.2% 0.090 74.3)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: burlywood#DEB887 · ΔE 2.2
- RAL 1002 — Sand yellow#D2AA6D · ΔE 3.7 · 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 Honey 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 Honey Gold
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Honey 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 1.88:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 11.18:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Honey Gold background: #000000
Palettes featuring Honey Gold
Honey Gold with its complement
Soft neighbors of Honey Gold
Honey Gold triad
Similar colors
- Cane Sugar#E3B982 · ΔE 1.0
- Brandy#DCB68A · ΔE 3.3
- Fawn#CFAF7B · ΔE 3.9
- Polenta#EFC47F · ΔE 4.2
- Sheaf#D2AE84 · ΔE 4.5
- Halo#E2C392 · ΔE 4.5
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Honey Gold is closest to Baby Blue.
Honey Gold FAQs
What color is Honey Gold?
Honey Gold is a medium orange with the hex code #E1B67C. In HSL terms it has a hue of 34°, 63% saturation, and 68% lightness.
What is the hex code for Honey Gold?
The hex code for Honey Gold is #E1B67C. In RGB it's rgb(225, 182, 124), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 19%, 45%, 12%).
What colors go well with Honey Gold?
Honey Gold pairs naturally with blue tones from its complementary harmony, and with cyan accents from its split-complementary palette. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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