Nearest-color comparison
Golden Yellow #FFDF00 vs Gold #FFD700: RGB distance 8 and contrast 1.06:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Golden Yellow and Gold are very close, with an RGB distance of 8. Golden Yellow is lighter by 0.0418, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Golden Yellow and Gold across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Golden Yellow is #FFDF00, a warm yellow with hue 52°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.7404. Beside Gold, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.81:1.
yellow color
Gold is #FFD700, a warm yellow with hue 51°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.6986. Beside Golden Yellow, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 14.97:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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