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Gold color guide

HEX

#FFD700

RGB

255, 215, 0

HSL

51°, 100%, 50%

HSV

51°, 100%, 100%

Gold (#FFD700) is a warm, saturated yellow that conveys premium positioning and prestige. It works best as an accent color in presentations and branded materials — a gold headline or divider line signals confidence without overwhelming the layout.

Best for

Pitch decks, investor presentations, and annual reports targeting enterprise or finance audiences.

Accessibility

Check contrast before using gold for text-heavy layouts, especially on low-contrast backgrounds.

Gold color swatch — #FFD700

How does gold compare to nearby colors?

What is the difference between gold and goldenrod?

Gold (#FFD700) feels more signal-like on screen, while Goldenrod (#DAA520) pushes the family in the opposite direction. Gold pushes the palette toward sharper emphasis, while Goldenrod leaves more room for typography, photography, or adjacent accents. Use gold when you want more pigment and immediate screen energy, and goldenrod when the same family should feel calmer or more spreadable.

What color is gold?

Gold has long been used to mark ceremony, wealth, and hierarchy, but in digital design it behaves less like literal metal and more like a prestige accent. It is strongest when paired with dark neutrals or used sparingly in type, rules, badges, and highlights.

Also known as: Golden. Some sources cite: #D4AF37.

What is the hex code for gold?

FormatValue
HEX#FFD700
RGBrgb(255, 215, 0)
HSLhsl(51°, 100%, 50%)
HSV / HSBhsv(51°, 100%, 100%)
CMYK (approx.)cmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%)

Convert Gold to other color formats

Open the color converter with Gold (#FFD700) prefilled to copy RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, or OKLCH values.

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What does gold mean in design?

Gold signals reward, prestige, and selective emphasis. In design, it works best when it marks hierarchy rather than carrying whole layouts on its own, which is why gold is so effective for headlines, divider rules, badges, and premium accent moments.

How do I use gold in code?

CSS (hex)color: #FFD700;
CSS (rgb)color: rgb(255, 215, 0);
CSS (hsl)color: hsl(51, 100%, 50%);
RGB %rgb(100%, 84%, 0%)
Tailwindtext-[#FFD700]
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.843, blue: 0.000)
UIKitUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.843, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1.0)
AndroidColor.rgb(255, 215, 0)
ComposeColor(0xFFFFD700)
Web Safe#FFCC00

Is gold accessible?

CombinationRatioAAAA lgAAAAAA lgUI
AaWhite text on this color1.4:1
AaBlack text on this color14.97:1
AaThis color as text on white1.4:1
AaThis color as text on black14.97:1

WCAG 2.1: AA normal ≥ 4.5:1, AA large text ≥ 3:1, AAA normal ≥ 7:1, AAA large ≥ 4.5:1, UI components ≥ 3:1.

How does gold look with color blindness?

Normal vision#FFD700
Protanopia (red-blind)#EEED34
Deuteranopia (green-blind)#F0F341
Tritanopia (blue-blind)#FD5D66
Achromatopsia (total color blindness)#D0D0D0

Simulated appearance for common types of color vision deficiency. Actual perception varies by individual.

What colors go with gold

#000080
Navy Blue

With gold, navy blue adds enough shadow that the yellow family can feel purposeful rather than simply loud.

#800020
Burgundy

Burgundy helps gold feel more complete in practice because the pairing combines highlighter-bright qualities with lacquered and formal support instead of leaving the source color to do every job alone.

#36454F
Charcoal

Charcoal turns gold from purely energetic into something more adult and controlled by adding depth without another hue fight.

#FFFFFF
White

White gives gold enough open space that the color can feel vivid without turning the whole palette noisy.

#FFFDD0
Cream

With a vivid gold, cream is gentler than white, so the palette keeps warmth and avoids looking overlit.

What colors clash with gold

#FF0000
Red

With gold, red often reads more blunt than layered; the palette loses subtlety because both colors want the foreground role.

#39FF14
Neon Green

Neon Green competes with gold so aggressively that the palette never really settles into a clear primary-secondary relationship.

#FF00FF
Magenta

With gold, magenta introduces a second emotional story instead of reinforcing the first one, so the palette can feel internally split.

#00FFFF
Cyan

Cyan redirects gold toward a more technical, backlit interpretation, which is risky when the goal is warmth, polish, or print-minded editorial work.

How should I use gold in design?

  • Use gold as an accent, not a background — a gold rule line, icon, or headline on a dark slide reads as premium.
  • Pair gold with navy or charcoal for a corporate pitch deck. Gold + white + one dark neutral is the classic high-end palette.
  • Avoid using gold for body text — it lacks contrast on both light and dark backgrounds.

What are good gold palettes?

Corporate premium

Pitch decks, investor presentations, and annual reports targeting enterprise or finance audiences.

Warm luxury

Brand guidelines, product brochures, and one-pagers for premium consumer products.

Open air

Educational platforms, course materials, and infographic designs.

Design with gold in Moda

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What are the shades and tints of gold?

Shades (darker)

Tints (lighter)

Tones (desaturated)

Hue variations

What are the color harmonies for gold?

Harmonies are calculated from the base swatch. When a harmony matches a named color page, it links there; otherwise it appears here as a computed reference swatch.

Complementary
Blue#0026FFComputed
Analogous
Green#A6FF00ComputedOrange#FF5900Computed
Triadic
Cyan#00FFD9ComputedPurple#D900FFComputed
Split-complementary
Cyan#00A6FFComputedBlue#5900FFComputed
Monochromatic
Dark Yellow#665700ComputedYellow#CCAD00ComputedYellow#FFE033ComputedLight Yellow#FFF099Computed
Square
Green#00FF59ComputedBlue#0026FFComputedPurple#FF00A6Computed

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for gold?

The hex code for gold is #FFD700. In RGB, that's 255 red, 215 green, and 0 blue. The approximate CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 100% yellow, and 0% key (black).

Is gold a warm or cool color?

Gold sits on the warm side of the palette, so it pairs easily with other warm tones and becomes more energetic when you place it against cooler blues or blue-grays.

Should gold lead the palette or stay in supporting roles?

Gold has enough chroma to take the lead, but it usually performs best when the surrounding system stays quieter. Treat it as the voice of emphasis, not the answer to every layout need.

Where does gold work best in a layout?

Gold carries a lot of chroma, so it is usually strongest as punctuation rather than wallpaper. Use it for focal accents and let low-saturation surfaces do the balancing.

Is gold accessible?

Gold works better with dark text than white text. Black text reaches 14.97:1 contrast on the swatch, which makes the color more usable as a background or highlight surface than as a dark panel.

Last updated April 6, 2026

Color values are computed from the listed hex code using standard conversion formulas. RGB, HSL, and HSV are exact screen-ready conversions. CMYK is an approximate on-screen reference, not a press-ready print specification. Pairings, palettes, and use-case guidance are heuristic recommendations derived from color relationships, contrast behavior, and common presentation, document, and UI patterns.