Old Gold (#CFB53B)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
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Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.03:1 — vs black: 10.33:1

Color values

  • HEX #CFB53B
  • RGB rgb(207, 181, 59)
  • HSL hsl(49, 60%, 52%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 13, 71, 19 )
  • Websafe #CCCC33

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CFB53B based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Old Gold
#CFB53B Base
#3B55CF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Old Gold
#CFB53B Base
#CF6B3B
#9FCF3B
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Old Gold
#CFB53B Base
#3BCFB5
#B53BCF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Old Gold
#CFB53B Base
#3B9FCF
#6B3BCF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Old Gold
#CFB53B Base
#3BCF6B
#3B55CF
#CF3B9F
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Old Gold
#CFB53B Base
#5B4F16
#988425
#B59D2C
#D7C15C
#DECC78
#EDE3B6
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Old Gold, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#141205
#3B330E
#625518
#887621
#AF982B
Old Gold #CFB53B Base
#D8C25E
#E0D081
#E9DDA4
#F1EAC7
#FAF7EB
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #CFB53B. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #CFB53B;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #CFB53B;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #CFB53B;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #CFB53B,
        #3B55CF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #CFB53B,
        #3B55CF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$old-gold: #CFB53B;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$old-gold-r: 207;
$old-gold-g: 181;
$old-gold-b: 59;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $old-gold;
    color: rgba($old-gold-r, $old-gold-g, $old-gold-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Old Gold appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #CFB53B How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #BDBD38 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #B8B83C Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #D7ABAB Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #B6B6B6 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Old Gold ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Old Gold #CFB53B Base
Gold (metallic) #D4AF37 ΔE 3.34
Vegas Gold #C5B358 ΔE 4.42
Meat Brown #E5B73B ΔE 5.68
Brass #B5A642 ΔE 6.09

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.