Gold Color – #ffd700: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Gold color hex code is #ffd700, and it is composed of 100% red, 84% green and 0% blue.

Gold is a light, vibrant, saturated, and warm color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Gold color (#ffd700) against dark backgrounds.

Gold color

Gold Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #FFD900

  2. #0026FF

Triadic colors

  1. #FFD900

  2. #00FFD9

  3. #D900FF

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FFE033

  2. #FFE866

  3. #FFF099

  4. #FFF7CC

Darker colors

  1. #CCAD00

  2. #998200

  3. #665700

  4. #332B00

Analogous colors

  1. #FF0026

  2. #FF5900

  3. #FFD900

  4. #A6FF00

  5. #26FF00

Monochromatic colors

  1. #B39800

  2. #E6C300

  3. #FFDD1A

  4. #FFE44D

  5. #FCEA83

#ffd700

Gold Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Gold, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ffd700
RGBrgb(255,215,0)
HSLhsl(51,100%,50%)
CMYK0, 16, 100, 0
HSV51, 100, 100
RGB %100, 84, 0
XYZ65.5, 69.9, 10
LAB86.9, -2.1, 87.3
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.4 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)14.97 (passes WCAG AA)

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