#FFD700 · Gold
Click to copy#FFD700 is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Gold and near Sunflower and Banana. In OKLCH it has 89% lightness and 0.18 chroma at hue 95°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFD700 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns.
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#FFD700RGB
rgb(255, 215, 0)HSL
hsl(51, 100%, 50%)CMYK
0, 16, 100, 0CSS var
--goldContrast
1.4:1 white · 14.97:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #FFD700
Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFD700 (14.97:1); white text does not (1.4:1).
For a calm scheme pair #FFD700 with its analogous neighbors #FF5900 and #A6FF00; for contrast use its complement #0026FF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--gold: #FFD700;
$gold: #FFD700;
colors: { 'gold': '#FFD700' }