Nearest-color comparison

Topaz vs Pale Gold

Topaz and Pale Gold are different orange colors with HEX values #FFC87C and #E6BE8A. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 30.3, their contrast ratio is 1.14:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Topaz and Pale Gold are visually related colors. Topaz is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.14:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Topaz#FFC87C

Pale Gold#E6BE8A

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Topaz and Pale Gold across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance30.3

Pair contrast1.14:1

Luminance delta0.0854

Hue delta1 deg

Lighter colorTopaz

More saturatedTopaz

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

orange color

Topaz

Topaz is #FFC87C, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Pale Gold, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FFC87C RGB255, 200, 124 HSL35, 100, 74 CMYK0, 22, 51, 0 Luminance0.6402 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

orange color

Pale Gold

Pale Gold is #E6BE8A, a warm orange color with balanced character. Compared with Topaz, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#E6BE8A RGB230, 190, 138 HSL34, 65, 72 CMYK0, 17, 40, 10 Luminance0.5548 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Topaz or Pale Gold

Choose TopazTopaz is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFC87C.

Choose Pale GoldPale Gold is better when the design needs balanced orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E6BE8A.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyTopazPale Gold

HEX#FFC87C#E6BE8A

RGB255, 200, 124230, 190, 138

HSL35, 100, 7434, 65, 72

CMYK0, 22, 51, 00, 17, 40, 10

FamilyOrangeOrange

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantBalanced

Luminance0.64020.5548

Black contrast13.8:112.1:1

White contrast1.52:11.74:1

Shared tonesNone

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Topazblack text - 13.8:1

Pale Goldblack text - 12.1:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Topaz#FFC87C

Pale Gold#E6BE8A

#FFEED6#FFEED6

#F6E8D5#F6E8D5

#7AB2FF#7AB2FF

#89B1E6#89B1E6

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "name": "Topaz",
    "hex": "#FFC87C",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      200,
      124
    ],
    "hsl": [
      35,
      100,
      74
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      22,
      51,
      0
    ],
    "family": "orange",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.6402,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 13.8,
      "white": 1.52
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 13.8
    },
    "description": "Topaz is #FFC87C, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Pale Gold, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/topaz/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "pale-gold",
    "name": "Pale Gold",
    "hex": "#E6BE8A",
    "rgb": [
      230,
      190,
      138
    ],
    "hsl": [
      34,
      65,
      72
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      17,
      40,
      10
    ],
    "family": "orange",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "balanced"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.5548,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 12.1,
      "white": 1.74
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 12.1
    },
    "description": "Pale Gold is #E6BE8A, a warm orange color with balanced character. Compared with Topaz, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pale-gold/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 30.3,
  "contrastRatio": 1.14,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 1,
    "saturation": 35,
    "lightness": 2
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0854,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [],
  "lighterColor": "Topaz",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Topaz"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.14,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Topaz",
      "background": "#FFC87C",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 13.8
    },
    {
      "color": "Pale Gold",
      "background": "#E6BE8A",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 12.1
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Topaz is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFC87C.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Pale Gold is better when the design needs balanced orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #E6BE8A.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/topaz-vs-pale-gold.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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    },
    {
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      "description": "Pale Gold is #E6BE8A, a warm orange color with balanced character. Compared with Topaz, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
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