Gold #FFD700
Gold is a light, vivid yellow with hex code #FFD700 and RGB rgb(255, 215, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#FFD700 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Gold. Black text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gold |
| Black text | 14.97:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Colors that go with Gold
Matches found by rotating Gold around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Gold
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Gold, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Gold, with their ΔE distance.
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.007
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.019
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.038
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.044
More about Gold
How to make Gold
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #FFD21F, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Gold. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Gold in every format
| HEX | #FFD700 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 215, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.182 95.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFD700 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFD700 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FFD700 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFD700 text on black | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Gold
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF6DE
oklch(97.1% 0.032 95.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8EAB7
oklch(93.6% 0.067 94.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFD700
oklch(88.7% 0.182 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2BE00
oklch(80.9% 0.166 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9F00
oklch(70.8% 0.146 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
Gold with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F0D300 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FADF24 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC4B7 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.182 |
Use Gold in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.