Gold — #FFD700
#FFD700 is a medium, vivid yellow. It is the CSS named color gold.
Color values
| HEX | #FFD700 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 215, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16766720 |
| CSS | color: #FFD700; |
| Android | 0xFFFFD700 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.843, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFD700 | 1.40:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFD700 | 14.97:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FFD700
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFD700 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFD700
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFD700 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFD700; background-color: #FFD700; }
.element { color: rgb(255 215 0); }
.element { color: hsl(51 100% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFD700] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFD700;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFD700?
#FFD700 is a medium, vivid yellow, which CSS calls gold. Its hue sits at 51° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #FFD700 in RGB?
#FFD700 converts to rgb(255, 215, 0) — 255 red, 215 green and 0 blue.
What is #FFD700 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FFD700 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.97:1 versus 1.40:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFD700?
#0026FF — the hue directly opposite #FFD700 on the color wheel.