#FFD700Gold (#FFD700) is a very light, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 95°, lightness 0.89 and chroma 0.182. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #FFD700 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 215, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(51, 100%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(86.9 -1.9 87.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.887 0.182 95) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Gold shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffd100 — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#ffd700 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffd700 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffd808 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.4:1 and against black 14.97:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fff2c1 · #ffd700 · #bfa000 · #937b00 · #6a5800 · #433700
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ffd700 · #ffb71b · #fb9821 · #ee7d3e · #da6652 · #c25360
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#ffd700 · #92ca98 · #b59800 · #009637 · #715e00 · #135222
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ffd700 · #c1b78f · #a79447 · #454ac1 · #423600 · #231c00
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ffd700 · #b8bcce · #8a846c · #4c4f5b · #272005 · #010106
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eef1fd · #c5c8d6 · #989bab · #1f2233 · #020310 · #ffd700
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ffd700 · #b2bbe1 · #6c7ada · #393ab0 · #160067 · #080400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#cbfcf8 · #ffd700 · #d1b5de · #3c6392 · #394062 · #0c1304
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffd700 · #95c6d3 · #0094ad · #860c75 · #3d0034 · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffd700 · #95c9c1 · #00988d · #393ab0 · #430019 · #010011
#FFDD4C · #FFE26F · #FFE78A · #FFECA3 · #FFF1BA
#D0AF00 · #A38900 · #786400 · #504200 · #2B2200
#F7D95F · #EFDA88 · #E7DAA9
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.