#916F34
#CDA446
#FFE696
#FFFAEC
#7C5B1ECocoa
#B8902ECaramel
#E9CF7ASaffron
#FBF5E4Beige
Antique Gold is a vivid monochromatic color palette tagged gold, vintage, warm. All four colors sit within 7° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is warm.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (30% to 94%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for premium branding and packaging.
- Background: Beige (#FBF5E4) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Cocoa (#7C5B1E) on #FBF5E4 gives 5.72:1, passing WCAG AA.
- Primary: Saffron (#E9CF7A) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Caramel (#B8902E) for highlights, badges and hover states.
1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Cocoa on Beige at 5.72:1.
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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#7C5B1E
#B8902E
#E9CF7A
#FBF5E4
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#7C5B1E on #FBF5E4 | Aa | 5.72:1 | AA |
#7C5B1E on #E9CF7A | Aa | 4.05:1 | AA large only |
#B8902E on #FBF5E4 | Aa | 2.73:1 | Fail |
#7C5B1E on #B8902E | Aa | 2.1:1 | Fail |
#B8902E on #E9CF7A | Aa | 1.93:1 | Fail |
#E9CF7A on #FBF5E4 | Aa | 1.41:1 | Fail |
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