Metal
Gold
Gold
#FFD700Click to copy
Gold Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(255, 215, 0)Copy
HSLhsl(51, 100%, 50%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(51, 100%, 100%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%)Copy
Gold Color Schemes
Complementary
#FFD700
Click to copy#0028FF
Click to copyAnalogous
#FF5700
Click to copy#A7FF00
Click to copySplit Complementary
#00A7FF
Click to copy#5700FF
Click to copyMonochromatic
#FFD700
Click to copy#F4DF71
Click to copy#FBF4D0
Click to copy#998100
Click to copy#332B00
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyGold WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
1.40 : 1
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Black background #000000
14.97 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
1.29 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
9.01 : 1
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Gold Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Muted / Morandi Mixed with gray and desaturated for a sophisticated muted tone
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Gold Color Introduction
Definition
Gold (HEX #FFD700) has the RGB value rgb(255, 215, 0), the HSL value hsl(51°, 100%, 50%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Gold is #0028FF, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #FF5700 and #A7FF00 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#00A7FF, #5800FF) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Gold uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Gold has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 against white and 14.97:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Yellow is the brightest of all colors, evoking sunlight, wheat fields and lemons. Light and eye-catching, it plays an important role in playful, dining and warning designs. Specifically, Gold has a lightness of 50% and a saturation of 100%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is extremely high and its visual tension is strong, so it works best used sparingly as a focal accent. In a word: Wealth and glory.
Color Psychology
Yellow can evoke happiness, hope and curiosity, with a marked invigorating effect; psychologically it symbolizes brightness, wisdom and youth. For this reason Gold tends to leave a first impression of being bright and cheerful in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Yellow suits children’s brands, warning signs, fast-moving consumer packaging and any scene that needs to be bright and eye-catching. In real projects, Gold is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Yellow”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Gold Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
