Gold#FFD700
Gold Hex Code: #FFD700
Gold is a very light, vivid yellow. Its OKLCH lightness is 89% and chroma 0.182. Text on this color reads best in black (contrast 14.97:1).
Also called: Gold Yellow
| HEX | #FFD700 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 215, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(51, 100%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.182 95.3) |
Contrast
White text1.40:1
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Black text14.97:1
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On white1.40:1
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On black14.97:1
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Tints
#FFDB17#FFDE2E#FFE245Mustard Yellow#FFE55C#FFE973#FFED8A#FFF0A1#FFF4B8#FFF7CFLemon Chiffon#FFFBE5CornsilkShades
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Code
| CSS | color: #FFD700; |
|---|---|
| Tailwind | bg-[#ffd700] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1, green: 0.843, blue: 0) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#FFD700") |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFFFD700) |
Gold is a CSS named color (gold); the value follows W3C CSS Color Module Level 4.
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for gold?
Gold is #FFD700 in hex and rgb(255, 215, 0) in RGB.
What is gold in CMYK?
With the plain conversion formula it is cmyk(0, 16, 100, 0). For print, convert with your printer's ICC profile instead.
What text color works on gold?
Black text has the higher contrast at 14.97:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1).