Gold Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

Gold (#ffd700): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code.

#ffd700
HEX #ffd700
RGB rgb(255, 215, 0)
HSL 51°, 100%, 50%

Use Gold in Your Projects

About Gold Color

Gold is a warm, metallic color that signals luxury and achievement. It is used for premium badges, rewards, and high-end branding.

Use Cases for Gold

premium badgesawardsluxury brandingachievement iconsjewelry ecommerce

Shades & Tints of Gold

#ffffff
#fff5bf
#ffeb80
#ffe140
#ffd700
#bfa100
#806c00
#403600
#000000

Complementary Color

#ffd700
#0026ff

Analogous Colors

#ff5900
#ffd700
#a6ff00

Triadic Colors

#ffd700
#00ffd9
#d900ff

Split Complementary

#ffd700
#00a6ff
#5900ff

Tetradic Colors

#ffd700
#26ff00
#0026ff
#d900ff

CSS Code

.gold-color {
  color: #ffd700;
  background-color: #ffd700;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-gold: #ffd700;
}

Accessibility Score

100 / 100
Rating: Excellent
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on Gold
Ratio: 14.97:1 ✓ Passes AA ✓ Passes AAA
White text on Gold
Ratio: 1.4:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Gold?

Gold is represented by the hex code #ffd700 and has RGB values of rgb(255, 215, 0). It falls under the Yellow category.

How to use Gold in web design?

Gold works well for premium badges, awards, luxury branding. Gold is a warm, metallic color that signals luxury and achievement. It is used for premium badges, rewards, and high-end branding. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with Gold?

Colors that pair well with Gold include darkgoldenrod, palegoldenrod, lightgoldenrodyellow, goldenrod, khaki. For a complementary scheme, try #0026ff. For an analogous scheme, use #ff5900 and #a6ff00. For a triadic scheme, combine with #00ffd9 and #d900ff.