Golden #F5BF03
Golden is a light, vivid orange with hex code #F5BF03 and RGB rgb(245, 191, 3).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#F5BF03 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Golden. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Colors that go with Golden
Matches found by rotating Golden 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 Golden
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Golden, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Golden, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.010
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.012
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.020
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.023
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.032
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
More about Golden
How to make Golden
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.
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #FCBC22, a difference of ΔE 0.017 from Golden. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Golden in every format
| HEX | #F5BF03 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 191, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 98%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.169 87.9) |
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 #F5BF03 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BF03 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5BF03 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5BF03 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Golden
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 87.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E9C5
oklch(93.7% 0.05 88.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D690
oklch(88.5% 0.094 87.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5BF03
oklch(83% 0.169 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
Golden 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) | #D8BE00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5CC1D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACA3 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.169 |
Use Golden 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.