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Named color

Pale Gold

Pale Gold color #E6BE8A: RGB 230, 190, 138 and HSL 34°, 65%, 72%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#E6BE8A orange warm balanced
HEX #E6BE8A
RGB rgb(230, 190, 138)
HSL hsl(34 65% 72%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 17, 40, 10)
Luminance 0.5548
Contrast Black 12.1:1White 1.74:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-pale-gold: #E6BE8A;
.bg-pale-gold { background-color: #E6BE8A; }
.text-pale-gold { color: #E6BE8A; }
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Color meaning and use

About Pale Gold Color

Pale Gold uses HEX #E6BE8A, RGB 230, 190, 138, and HSL 34°, 65%, 72%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.5548; black contrast is 12.1:1 and white contrast is 1.74:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pale Gold against black and white text.

Black text12.1:1AA Pass
White text1.74:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Pale Gold Color Reference Infographic

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Pale Gold color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#89B1E6#89B1E6#E68F89#E68F89#E0E689#E0E689#89E6BE#89E6BE#BE89E6#BE89E6
Open full Pale Gold harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F6E8D5#F6E8D5#D6943D#D6943D#F6C079#F6C079#D6BC99#D6BC99#FBF8F4#FBF8F4#FFD399#FFD399

Pairings

Black#000000#89B1E6#89B1E6#E68F89#E68F89#E0E689#E0E689Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5548
Black text12.1:1AA Pass
White text1.74:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#E6BE8A",
  "rgb": [
    230,
    190,
    138
  ],
  "hsl": [
    34,
    65,
    72
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    17,
    40,
    10
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5548,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.1,
    "white": 1.74
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#89B1E6",
  "analogous": [
    "#E68F89",
    "#E0E689"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#89E6BE",
    "#BE89E6"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#89E68F",
    "#89B1E6",
    "#E689E0"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#89E0E6",
    "#8F89E6"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F6E8D5",
    "#E6BE8A",
    "#D6943D"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F6E8D5",
  "dark": "#D6943D",
  "saturated": "#F6C079",
  "desaturated": "#D6BC99",
  "pastel": "#FBF8F4",
  "neon": "#FFD399"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#89B1E6",
    "#E68F89",
    "#E0E689"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#D6BC99",
    "#F6E8D5"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F6E8D5",
    "#D6BC99"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "burly-wood",
    "tan",
    "travertine",
    "champagne-gold",
    "topaz"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pale-gold"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "burly-wood-vs-pale-gold",
    "pale-gold-vs-tan",
    "topaz-vs-pale-gold"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pale-gold",
    "/wcag/pale-gold",
    "/css/colors/pale-gold",
    "/hex/e6be8a",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pale-gold"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/burly-wood",
      "/colors/tan",
      "/colors/travertine",
      "/colors/champagne-gold",
      "/colors/topaz",
      "/compare/burly-wood-vs-pale-gold",
      "/compare/pale-gold-vs-tan",
      "/compare/topaz-vs-pale-gold",
      "/harmonies/pale-gold",
      "/wcag/pale-gold",
      "/css/colors/pale-gold",
      "/hex/e6be8a",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pale-gold",
  "name": "Pale Gold",
  "hex": "#E6BE8A",
  "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": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "metallic-palettes",
    "product-finishes",
    "premium-packaging",
    "finish",
    "durability",
    "value"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    230,
    190,
    138
  ],
  "hsl": [
    34,
    65,
    72
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    17,
    40,
    10
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5548,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.1,
    "white": 1.74
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#89B1E6",
    "analogous": [
      "#E68F89",
      "#E0E689"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#89E6BE",
      "#BE89E6"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#89E68F",
      "#89B1E6",
      "#E689E0"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#89E0E6",
      "#8F89E6"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F6E8D5",
      "#E6BE8A",
      "#D6943D"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F6E8D5",
    "dark": "#D6943D",
    "saturated": "#F6C079",
    "desaturated": "#D6BC99",
    "pastel": "#FBF8F4",
    "neon": "#FFD399"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-pale-gold: #E6BE8A;",
    "utility": ".bg-pale-gold { background-color: #E6BE8A; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pale-gold { color: #E6BE8A; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "burly-wood",
    "tan",
    "travertine",
    "champagne-gold",
    "topaz"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pale-gold"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "burly-wood-vs-pale-gold",
    "pale-gold-vs-tan",
    "topaz-vs-pale-gold"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pale-gold",
    "/wcag/pale-gold",
    "/css/colors/pale-gold",
    "/hex/e6be8a",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pale-gold"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/burly-wood",
      "/colors/tan",
      "/colors/travertine",
      "/colors/champagne-gold",
      "/colors/topaz",
      "/compare/burly-wood-vs-pale-gold",
      "/compare/pale-gold-vs-tan",
      "/compare/topaz-vs-pale-gold",
      "/harmonies/pale-gold",
      "/wcag/pale-gold",
      "/css/colors/pale-gold",
      "/hex/e6be8a",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#89B1E6",
      "#E68F89",
      "#E0E689"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#D6BC99",
      "#F6E8D5"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F6E8D5",
      "#D6BC99"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Burly Wood#DEB887
Tan#D2B48C
Travertine#D6C1A3
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Topaz#FFC87C

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