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#ffd700GoldGold is a electric yellow — complete hex color profile

What is color #ffd700?

#ffd700 is Gold, a electric yellow tone with a warm character. It is popularized again by recent trend cycles and carries the mood of happiness.

Historically, this kind of color traces back to ochre clays of the Sahara. Today it appears across attention-grabbing notifications and food packaging for snacks.

To make the most of #ffd700, use it sparingly as an accent against a quieter backdrop, or combine it with analogous neighbors for harmonious palettes.

Conversions for #ffd700

HEX
#ffd700
RGB
255, 215, 0
HSL
51°, 100%, 50%
HSV
51°, 100%, 100%
CMYK
0%, 16%, 100%, 0%
XYZ
65.54, 69.86, 10.03
CIE-Lab
86.93, -1.92, 87.14
Web safe
#ffcc00

WCAG accessibility of #ffd700 (Gold)

On white
1.40 : 1
Sample #ffd700
Rating: Fail
On black
14.97 : 1
Sample #ffd700
Rating: AAA

Tones of Gold (desaturated variations of #ffd700)

Color harmonies for #ffd700

Colors similar to #ffd700

Gradients featuring #ffd700

Linear to white
Linear to black
To complement
Radial
Tri-stop
Analogous

UI elements in #ffd700

Buttons
NewFeaturedBeta
Notification

Short description with accent.

"Color awakens a specific emotional response."

Typography in #ffd700

The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog
1234567890 — & @ # ! ?

Body text rendered in #ffd700.

const color = "#ffd700";

CSS & Tailwind snippets for #ffd700

Background
.bg-ffd700 { background-color: #ffd700; }
Text color
.text-ffd700 { color: #ffd700; }
Border
.border-ffd700 { border: 1px solid #ffd700; }
Box shadow
.shadow-ffd700 { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px #ffd70040; }
CSS variable
:root { --color-ffd700: #ffd700; }
Tailwind config
colors: {
  'gold': '#ffd700',
}

Frequently asked questions about #ffd700

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