Fool's Gold Color - #cad175: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Fool's Gold color hex code is #cad175, and it is composed of 79% red, 82% green and 46% blue.

Fool's Gold is a light, muted, and cool color at 44% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Fool's Gold color (#cad175) against dark backgrounds.

Fool's Gold Color Shades

Complementary colors

#C9D175
#7D75D1

Triadic colors

#C9D175
#75C9D1
#D175C9

Tints or lighter colors

#D8DE9B
#E7EAC1
#F6F7E8

Darker colors

#BAC44F
#9FA838
#7A822B
#565B1E
#323512

Analogous colors

#D17D75
#D1AB75
#C9D175
#9BD175
#75D17D

Monochromatic colors

#C0CE2C
#CBD557
#D4DB84
#E0E4AE
#EDEFD6

#cad175

Gold

Fool’s Gold Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Fool’s Gold:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#cad175
RGB	rgb(202,209,117)
HSL	hsl(65,50%,63.9%)
CMYK	3, 0, 44, 18
HSV	65, 44, 82
RGB %	79, 82, 46
XYZ	50.4, 59.4, 25.6
LAB	81.5, -15.8, 44.6
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Green
Saturation	44%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	1.63 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	12.89 (passes WCAG AA)