#5C4500Sepia
#A67C00Copper
#E0B33AMustard
#FFF1C9Buttercream

Gold Tonal color palette

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Gold Tonal is a vivid monochromatic color palette tagged gold, warm, earthy. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Sepia down to Buttercream. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. The overall temperature is warm.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Sepia#5C4500rgb(92, 69, 0)hsl(45, 100%, 18%)oklch(40.4% 0.083 87)
Copper#A67C00rgb(166, 124, 0)hsl(45, 100%, 33%)oklch(61.1% 0.125 85)
Mustard#E0B33Argb(224, 179, 58)hsl(44, 73%, 55%)oklch(78.7% 0.142 87)
Buttercream#FFF1C9rgb(255, 241, 201)hsl(44, 100%, 89%)oklch(95.9% 0.054 91)

Why it works and how to use it

With 4 chromatic colors, Copper takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 18% to 89%. Well suited to premium branding and packaging.

  • Background: Buttercream (#FFF1C9) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Sepia (#5C4500) on #FFF1C9 gives 8.1:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Copper (#A67C00) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.39:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Mustard (#E0B33A) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Sepia on Buttercream at 8.1:1.

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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.

Primary action Secondary
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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#5C4500
#A67C00
#E0B33A
#FFF1C9

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#5C4500 on #FFF1C9Aa8.1:1AAA
#5C4500 on #E0B33AAa4.63:1AA
#A67C00 on #FFF1C9Aa3.39:1AA large only
#5C4500 on #A67C00Aa2.39:1Fail
#A67C00 on #E0B33AAa1.94:1Fail
#E0B33A on #FFF1C9Aa1.75:1Fail

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