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Gold or Golden is a web color that belongs to the yellow color family (hue). The color has a yellow-orange tone, which represents the color of the element gold. The traditional gold color, also called "Metallic Gold" has a more dark yellow shade and is represented in hex code D4AF37.
Gold is a color of wealth, success, and achievement. It is associated with status, abundance, prosperity, and luxury.
What color is Gold (Golden)?
Gold (Golden) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Gold (Golden) is #FFD700, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 215, 0).
In the RGB color model, Gold (Golden) has a red value of 255, a green value of 215, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Gold (Golden) has a hue of 50.6° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Gold (Golden) is cool or warm?
Gold (Golden) is a warm color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Gold (Golden) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(255, 215, 0) |
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| Red | 255 (100.0%) |
| Green | 215 (84.3%) |
| Blue | 0 (0.0%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 50.59° |
| Saturation | 100.00 %. |
| Lightness | 50.00 %. |
| HWB | H: 50.59° W: 0.00 % B: 0.00 % |
| LRV | ~ 69.9 % |
| Munsell Color System | 1.4Y 8.6/19.5 |
| XYZ | X : 65.54 Y : 69.86 Z : 10.03 |
| YXY | Y1 : 69.86 X : 0.45 Y2 : 0.48 |
| CMY | C : 0.00% M : 15.69% Y : 100.00% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 0.00% |
| Magenta | 15.69% |
| Yellow | 100.00% |
| Key | 0.00% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 50.59° |
| Saturation | 100.00 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 100.00 %. |
| CIE-Lab | L : 86.93 A : -1.92 B : 87.14 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 86.93 C : 87.16 H : 91.27 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 86.93 U : 35.5 V : 92.09 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 83.58 A : -6.3 B : 51.39 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
Colors similar to Gold (Golden)
Here are the colors similar to Gold (Golden) . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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Paint similar to Gold (Golden)
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Gold (Golden) . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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Color Combinations
View more Gold (Golden) - #FFD700 color palettes and color scheme combinations
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Color Images and Mockup
Mobile app mockup example for Gold (Golden) - #FFD700 color
Website mockup example for Gold (Golden) - #FFD700 color
T-Shirt mockup example for Gold (Golden) - #FFD700 color
Chart visualization example with Gold (Golden) - #FFD700 color
Gold (Golden) - #FFD700 Color Images and Patterns
