Yellow color

Gold #FFD700

#FFD700 · rgb(255, 215, 0)

Gold is the color #FFD700. In RGB it is rgb(255, 215, 0) — 100% red, 84% green and 0% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black, and in HSL it sits at 51° hue, 100% saturation and 50% lightness. Gold is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: gold works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #FFCC00.

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Gold color codes

Hex#FFD700

RGBrgb(255, 215, 0)

RGB %100%, 84%, 0%

HSLhsl(51, 100%, 50%)

HSV / HSBhsv(51, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(89% 0.182 95)

Closest web-safe#FFCC00

Gold color meaning

Gold is a bold and energetic yellow — a warm color at 50% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other yellows, it is linked with optimism, happiness and attention. It is the most visible hue in daylight, so it reads as sunny and cheerful but can tire the eye in large areas.

Because it is bold and energetic, gold works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (1.4:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (15.0:1).

What colors go with Gold?

Gold pairs well with Blue, Orange Red, Green Yellow and Linen: Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Orange Red and Green Yellow are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around gold in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Gold at a glance

Color family	Yellow · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	Yes — `gold` works in CSS
As text on white	1.40:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (14.97:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 16% magenta, 100% yellow, 0% black
Full screen	Open the gold screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Gold against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.40:1 Black text — 14.97:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Colors similar to Gold

Gold color FAQ

What is the hex code for Gold?

Gold is #FFD700, which is rgb(255, 215, 0) and hsl(51, 100%, 50%). For print it is roughly C0 M16 Y100 K0.

What colors go with Gold?

Gold pairs well with Blue, Orange Red, Green Yellow, Linen. Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Gold a warm or cool color?

Gold is a warm color: its hue is 51°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Gold?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 15.0:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.