Old Gold is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Old Gold is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Old Gold is #CFB53B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Old Gold has 81%% Red, 71% Green, and 23% Blue.
Old Gold has 49° Hue, 71% Saturation, and 81% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Old Gold has 49° Hue, 60% Saturation, and 52% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Old Gold has 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 71% yellow, and 19% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#CFB53B |
|
RGB |
(207, 181, 59) |
(81%, 71%, 23%) |
HSV |
(49°, 71, 81) |
(14%, 71%, 81%) |
HSL |
(49°, 60, 52) |
(14%, 60%, 52%) |
CMYK |
(0, 13, 71, 19) |
(0%, 13%, 71%, 19%) |
The natural luminance of Old Gold is 47%, which is medium high.
Old Gold has a higher contrast with black than white.
Old Gold and black have a 10.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Old Gold and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
47% |
AAA (10.3) |
insufficient (2.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Old Gold paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Yellow, 17% Red, 19% Black, 23% White, as shown below.
Yellow
41%
Red
17%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
19%
White
23%
To mix Old Gold paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 49% Yellow, 19% Black, 23% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
49%
Black
19%
White
23%
Colors similar to Old Gold are: Turmeric, Tulip Tree, Macaroni And Cheese, Indian Yellow, and Satin Sheen Gold. Turmeric is more yellow and paler than Old Gold. Tulip Tree is more orange and brighter and lighter than Old Gold. Macaroni And Cheese is more orange and brighter and lighter than Old Gold. Indian Yellow is more orange and paler than Old Gold. Satin Sheen Gold is more orange and brighter and darker than Old Gold.