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Gold

#FFD700

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.40:1Fails

Black text

14.12:1AAA

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About Gold

Gold (#FFD700) is a mid-tone vivid yellow. Its RGB value is 255, 215, 0 and its HSL value is 51°, 100%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gold, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#FFD700 · #0028FF

Analogous

#FF5700 · #FFD700 · #A7FF00

Triadic

#FFD700 · #00FFD7 · #D700FF

Split complementary

#FFD700 · #00A7FF · #5700FF

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