Named color

Old Gold

Old Gold is an earth tone yellow color with HEX #CFB53B. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 207, 181, 59, HSL 49, 61%, 52%, warm temperature, and is useful for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging.

#CFB53B yellow warm earth-tone

HEX #CFB53B

RGB rgb(207, 181, 59)

HSL hsl(49 61% 52%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 71, 19)

Luminance 0.4663

Contrast Black 10.33:1White 2.03:1

CSS Utilities

--color-old-gold: #CFB53B;
.bg-old-gold { background-color: #CFB53B; }
.text-old-gold { color: #CFB53B; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.4663

Black text10.33:1AA Pass

White text2.03:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#CFB53B",
  "rgb": [
    207,
    181,
    59
  ],
  "hsl": [
    49,
    61,
    52
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    13,
    71,
    19
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4663,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.33,
    "white": 2.03
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#3A55CF",
  "analogous": [
    "#CF693A",
    "#A0CF3A"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#3ACFB4",
    "#B43ACF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#3ACF69",
    "#3A55CF",
    "#CF3AA0"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#3AA0CF",
    "#693ACF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E1D084",
    "#CFB53B",
    "#8C7822"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#E1D084",
  "dark": "#8C7822",
  "saturated": "#EAC51F",
  "desaturated": "#B4A355",
  "pastel": "#DFD5A9",
  "neon": "#FFDA33"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#3A55CF",
    "#CF693A",
    "#A0CF3A"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#B4A355",
    "#E1D084"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E1D084",
    "#B4A355"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "brass",
    "brushed-brass",
    "goldenrod",
    "butterscotch",
    "buttercup"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "old-gold"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "brass-vs-old-gold",
    "brushed-brass-vs-old-gold"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/old-gold",
    "/wcag/old-gold",
    "/css/colors/old-gold",
    "/hex/cfb53b"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/old-gold"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/brass",
      "/colors/brushed-brass",
      "/colors/goldenrod",
      "/colors/butterscotch",
      "/colors/buttercup",
      "/compare/brass-vs-old-gold",
      "/compare/brushed-brass-vs-old-gold",
      "/harmonies/old-gold",
      "/wcag/old-gold",
      "/css/colors/old-gold",
      "/hex/cfb53b"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "old-gold",
  "name": "Old Gold",
  "hex": "#CFB53B",
  "uses": [
    "metallic palettes",
    "product finishes",
    "premium packaging"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "finish",
      "durability",
      "value"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hardware",
      "automotive",
      "jewelry",
      "industrial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "flat pastel systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "metallic-palettes",
    "product-finishes",
    "premium-packaging",
    "finish",
    "durability",
    "value"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    207,
    181,
    59
  ],
  "hsl": [
    49,
    61,
    52
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    13,
    71,
    19
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4663,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.33,
    "white": 2.03
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#3A55CF",
    "analogous": [
      "#CF693A",
      "#A0CF3A"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#3ACFB4",
      "#B43ACF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#3ACF69",
      "#3A55CF",
      "#CF3AA0"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#3AA0CF",
      "#693ACF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E1D084",
      "#CFB53B",
      "#8C7822"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#E1D084",
    "dark": "#8C7822",
    "saturated": "#EAC51F",
    "desaturated": "#B4A355",
    "pastel": "#DFD5A9",
    "neon": "#FFDA33"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-old-gold: #CFB53B;",
    "utility": ".bg-old-gold { background-color: #CFB53B; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-old-gold { color: #CFB53B; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "brass",
    "brushed-brass",
    "goldenrod",
    "butterscotch",
    "buttercup"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "old-gold"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "brass-vs-old-gold",
    "brushed-brass-vs-old-gold"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/old-gold",
    "/wcag/old-gold",
    "/css/colors/old-gold",
    "/hex/cfb53b"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/old-gold"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/brass",
      "/colors/brushed-brass",
      "/colors/goldenrod",
      "/colors/butterscotch",
      "/colors/buttercup",
      "/compare/brass-vs-old-gold",
      "/compare/brushed-brass-vs-old-gold",
      "/harmonies/old-gold",
      "/wcag/old-gold",
      "/css/colors/old-gold",
      "/hex/cfb53b"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#3A55CF",
      "#CF693A",
      "#A0CF3A"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#B4A355",
      "#E1D084"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E1D084",
      "#B4A355"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Old Gold Color

Old Gold sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character. Old Gold is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include finish, durability, and value, which makes it relevant for hardware and automotive. In design work, Old Gold is most useful for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Old Gold against black and white text.

Black text10.33:1AA Pass

White text2.03:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Goldenrod#DAA520

Butterscotch#E3963E

Buttercup#F3C13A

Color Harmonies

#3A55CF#3A55CF

#CF693A#CF693A

#A0CF3A#A0CF3A

#3ACFB4#3ACFB4

#B43ACF#B43ACF

Open full Old Gold harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E1D084#E1D084

#8C7822#8C7822

#EAC51F#EAC51F

#B4A355#B4A355

#DFD5A9#DFD5A9

#FFDA33#FFDA33

Pairings

Black#000000

#3A55CF#3A55CF

#CF693A#CF693A

#A0CF3A#A0CF3A

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Old Gold

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Old Gold Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings