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Gold (golden) | |
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Common connotations | |
First place in a competition (champion), wealth | |
Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #FFD700 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (255, 215, 0) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (51°, 100%, 100%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (87, 99, 69°) |
Source | X11 |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Gold, also called golden, is a color tone resembling the gold chemical element.
The web color gold is sometimes referred to as golden to distinguish it from the color metallic gold. The use of gold as a color term in traditional usage is more often applied to the color "metallic gold" (shown below).
The first recorded use of golden as a color name in English was in 1300 to refer to the element gold. The word gold as a color name was first used in 1400 and in 1423 to refer to blond hair. [1]
Metallic gold, such as in paint, is often called goldtone or gold tone, or gold ground when describing a solid gold background. In heraldry, the French word or is used. [2] In model building, the color gold is different from brass. A shiny or metallic silvertone object can be painted with transparent yellow to obtain goldtone, something often done with Christmas decorations.
Metallic gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #D4AF37 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (212, 175, 55) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (46°, 74%, 83%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (73, 76, 65°) |
Source | ISCC-NBS |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
At right is displayed a representation of the color metallic gold (the color traditionally known as gold) which is a simulation of the color of the actual metallic element gold itself—gold shade.
The source of this color is the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955), a color dictionary used by stamp collectors to identify the colors of stamps—See color sample of the color Gold (Color Sample Gold (T) #84) displayed on indicated web page: [3]
The American Heritage Dictionary defines the color metallic gold as "A light olive-brown to dark yellow, or a moderate, strong to vivid yellow."
Of course, the visual sensation usually associated with the metal gold is its metallic shine. This cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color, because the shiny effect is due to the material's reflective brightness varying with the surface's angle to the light source.
This is why, in art, a metallic paint that glitters in an approximation of real gold would be used; a solid color like that of the cell displayed in the adjacent box does not aesthetically "read" as gold. Especially in sacral art in Christian churches, real gold (as gold leaf) was used for rendering gold in paintings, e.g. for the halo of saints. Gold can also be woven into sheets of silk to give an East Asian traditional look.
More recent art styles, e.g. Art Nouveau, also made use of a metallic, shining gold; however, the metallic finish of such paints was added using fine aluminum powder and pigment rather than actual gold.
Old gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #CFB53B |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (207, 181, 59) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (49°, 71%, 81%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (74, 74, 72°) |
Source | /Maerz and Paul [4] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Old gold is a dark yellow, which varies from heavy olive or olive brown to deep or strong yellow. The widely accepted color old gold is on the darker rather than the lighter side of this range.
The first recorded use of old gold as a color name in English was in the early 19th century (exact year uncertain). [5] The official colors of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, founded in 1906 are black and old gold. The Delta Sigma Pi fraternity, founded in 1907, official colors are designated royal purple and old gold and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity's colors are garnet and old gold.
Maroon and old gold are the colors of Texas State University's intercollegiate sports teams. Old Gold and black are the team colors of Purdue University Boilermakers intercollegiate sports teams. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets formerly wore white and old gold (now called Tech Gold). The Wake Forest Demon Deacons, UCF Knights, and Vanderbilt Commodores wear old gold and black. The UAB Blazers team colors are Forest Green and Old Gold. The New Orleans Saints list their official team colors as black, old gold and white.
Golden yellow | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #FFDF00 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (255, 223, 0) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (52°, 100%, 100%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (89, 100, 73°) |
Source | /Maerz and Paul |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Golden yellow is the color halfway between amber and yellow on the RGB color wheel. It is a color that is 87.5% yellow and 12.5% red.
The first recorded use of golden yellow as a color name in English was in the year 1597. [6]
Golden Yellow is one of the colors of the United States Air Force, along with Ultramarine Blue. [7]
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Golden poppy | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #FCC200 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (252, 194, 0) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (46°, 100%, 99%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (81, 98, 60°) |
Source | /Maerz and Paul |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Golden poppy is a tone of gold that is the color of the California poppy—the official state flower of California—the Golden State.
The first recorded use of golden poppy as a color name in English was in 1927. [8]
ASU Gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #FFC627 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (255, 198, 39) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (44°, 85%, 100%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (83, 95, 60°) |
Source | ASU Brand Guide |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Gold is the oldest color associated with Arizona State University and dates back to 1896 when the school was named the Tempe Normal School. [9] Gold signifies the "golden promise" of ASU. Gold also signifies the sunshine Arizona is famous for, including the power of the sun and its influence on the climate and the economy. The student section, known as The Inferno, wears gold on game days.
USC Gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #FFCC00 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (255, 204, 0) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (48°, 100%, 100%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (84, 98, 64°) |
Source | USC Identity Guidelines |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
The official colors of the University of Southern California are Pantone 201C and Pantone 123C. These colors, designated as USC Cardinal and USC Gold, were adopted in 1895 by Rev. George W. White, USC's third president, and are equal in importance in identifying the USC Trojans.
California Gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #FDB515 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (253, 181, 21) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (41°, 92%, 99%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (78, 99, 53°) |
Source | Brand Guidelines |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong orange yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
California Gold is one of the official colors of the University of California, Berkeley, as identified in their graphic style guide for use in on-screen representations of the gold color in the university's seal. For print media, the guide recommends to, "[u]se Pantone 7750 metallic or Pantone 123 yellow and 282 blue". [10] The color is one of two most used by Berkeley, the other being Berkeley Blue; these, together, are the original colors of the University of California system, of which variations of blue and gold can be found in each campus' school colors.
Cal Poly Pomona Gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #C6930A |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (198, 147, 10) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (44°, 95%, 78%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (64, 78, 57°) |
Source | Graphic Standards |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Cal Poly Pomona gold was one of the two official colors of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). The official university colors were green (PMS 349) and gold (PMS 131). Cal Poly Pomona's Office of Public Affairs created the colors for web development and has technical guidelines, copyright and privacy protection; as well as logos and images that developers are asked to follow in the university's Guidelines for using official Cal Poly Pomona logos. If web developers are using gold on a university website, they were encouraged to use Cal Poly Pomona gold. Cal Poly Pomona has adopted a new brand color palette including a different gold color: #FFB500. [11] The logo of the Cal Poly Pomona's athletic teams, the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos, has changed in 2014 [12] to reflect the new gold color, but is currently using #FFB718. [13]
UCLA Gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #FFD100 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (255, 209, 0) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (49°, 100%, 100%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (85, 98, 66°) |
Source | UCLA Brand Guidelines [14] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
The color was approved by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Chancellor in October 2013. This is a shade of gold identified by the university for use in their printed publications.
MU Gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #F1B82D |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (241, 184, 45) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (43°, 81%, 95%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (78, 89, 58°) |
Source | University of Missouri |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
MU Gold is used by the University of Missouri as the official school color along with black. Mizzou Identity Standards designated the color for web development as well as logos and images that developers are asked to follow in the university's Guidelines for using official Mizzou logos. [15]
Gold (Crayola) | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #E6BE8A |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (230, 190, 138) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (34°, 40%, 90%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (79, 50, 54°) |
Source | Crayola |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate orange yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
The color pale gold is displayed at right.
This has been the color called gold in Crayola crayons since 1903.
Pale gold is one of the Lithuanian basketball club Lietkabelis Panevėžys primary colors.[ citation needed ]
Gold Medal | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #C5BC42 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (197, 188, 66) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (56°, 66%, 77%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (75, 72, 81°) |
Source | Crayola |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Gold medal is a tone of metallic gold included in Metallic FX crayons. It was introduced in 2019.
Sunglow | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #FFCC33 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (255, 204, 51) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (45°, 80%, 100%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (84, 93, 63°) |
Source | Crayola |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
The color sunglow is displayed at right.
Harvest gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #DA9100 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (218, 145, 0) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (40°, 100%, 85%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (66, 90, 47°) |
Source | Crayola/Maerz and Paul [16] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep orange yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
The color harvest gold is displayed at right.
This color was originally called harvest in the 1920s.
The first recorded use of harvest as a color name in English was in 1923. [17]
Harvest gold was a common color for metal surfaces (including automobiles and household appliances), as was the color avocado, during the whole decade of the 1970s. They were both also popular colors for shag carpets. Both colors (as well as shag carpets) went out of style by the early 1980s.[ citation needed ]
Goldenrod | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #DAA520 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (218, 165, 32) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (43°, 85%, 85%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (71, 83, 58°) |
Source | X11 |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Displayed at right is the web color goldenrod.
The color goldenrod is a representation of the color of some of the deeper gold colored goldenrod flowers.
The first recorded use of goldenrod as a color name in English was in 1915. [18]
Vegas gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #C5B358 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (197, 179, 88) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (50°, 55%, 77%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (73, 61, 74°) |
Source | |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate greenish yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Displayed at right is the color Vegas gold.
Vegas gold, rendered within narrow limits, is associated with the glamorous casinos and hotels of the Las Vegas Strip, United States.
Vegas gold is one of the official athletic colors for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Boston College Eagles, Colorado Buffaloes, South Florida Bulls, St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, Vanderbilt Commodores, the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen, and Western Carolina University Catamounts. It is one of the official colors of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights, and was the type of gold the Pittsburgh Penguins used on their uniforms until they reverted to "Pittsburgh gold", the shade traditionally associated with the city.
Satin sheen gold | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #CBA135 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (203, 161, 53) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (43°, 74%, 80%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (68, 72, 61°) |
Source | [19] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep yellow |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
At right is displayed the color satin sheen gold. This is the name of the color of the Starfleet command personnel uniform worn by Captain Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the TV show and movies Star Trek . [19] [20] [21]
Golden brown | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #996515 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (153, 101, 21) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (36°, 86%, 60%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (47, 61, 46°) |
Source | ISCC-NBS |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellowish brown |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
The first recorded use of golden brown as a color name in English was in the year 1891. [22] Golden brown is commonly referenced in recipes as the desired color of properly baked and fried foods.
Candlelight | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #F8D810 |
sRGB B (r, g, b) | (248, 216, 16) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (52°, 94%, 97%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (87, 96, 72°) |
Source | |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant gold |
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
Candlelight is a brilliant gold color.
In addition to elemental gold, a number of compounds or alloys have a reflective gold hue:
Lavender is a light shade of purple or violet. It applies particularly to the color of the flower of the same name. The web color called lavender is displayed adjacent—it matches the color of the palest part of the flower; however, the more saturated color shown as floral lavender more closely matches the average color of the lavender flower as shown in the picture and is the tone of lavender historically and traditionally considered lavender by average people as opposed to website designers. The color lavender might be described as a medium purple, a pale bluish purple, or a light pinkish-purple. The term lavender may be used in general to apply to a wide range of pale, light, or grayish-purples, but only on the blue side; lilac is pale purple on the pink side. In paints, the color lavender is made by mixing purple and white paint.
Red-violet refers to a rich color of high medium saturation about 3/4 of the way between red and magenta, closer to magenta than to red. In American English, this color term is sometimes used in color theory as one of the purple colors—a non-spectral color between red and violet that is a deep version of a color on the line of purples on the CIE chromaticity diagram.
Old gold is a dark yellow, which varies from light olive or olive brown to deep or strong yellow, generally on the darker side of this range.
Goldenrod is a color that resembles the goldenrod plant.
Spring green is a color that was traditionally considered to be on the yellow side of green, but in modern computer systems based on the RGB color model is halfway between cyan and green on the color wheel.
In optics, orange has a wavelength between approximately 585 and 620 nm and a hue of 30° in HSV color space. In the RGB color space it is a secondary color numerically halfway between gamma-compressed red and yellow, as can be seen in the RGB color wheel. The complementary color of orange is azure. Orange pigments are largely in the ochre or cadmium families, and absorb mostly blue light.
Varieties of the color green may differ in hue, chroma or lightness, or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a green or other hue mixed with white, a shade being mixed with black. A large selection of these various colors is shown below.
Ruby is a color that is a representation of the color of the cut and polished ruby gemstone and is a shade of red or pink.
Varieties of the color red may differ in hue, chroma, lightness, or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a red or other hue mixed with white, a shade being mixed with black. A large selection of these various colors are shown below.
The color wine is a dark shade of red. It is a representation of the typical color of red wine.
Livid is a medium bluish-gray color. This color name comes from the Latin color term lividus meaning "'a dull leaden-blue color', and also used to describe the color of contused flesh, leading to the English expression 'black and blue'". The first recorded use of livid as a color name in English was in 1622.
Varieties of the color yellow may differ in hue, chroma or lightness, or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a yellow or other hue mixed with white, a shade being mixed with black. A large selection of these various colors is shown below.
Varieties of the color blue may differ in hue, chroma, or lightness, or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being a blue or other hue mixed with white, a shade being mixed with black. A large selection of these colors is shown below.
Shades of white are colors that differ only slightly from pure white. Variations of white include what are commonly termed off-white colors, which may be considered part of a neutral color scheme.
Variations of gray or grey include achromatic grayscale shades, which lie exactly between white and black, and nearby colors with low colorfulness. A selection of a number of these various colors is shown below.
The color cyan, a greenish-blue, has notable tints and shades. It is one of the subtractive primary colors along with magenta, and yellow.
There are numerous variations of the color purple, a sampling of which is shown below.
Marigold is a yellow-orange color. It is named after the flower of the same name.
Shades of chartreuse are listed below. Chartreuse is a color between yellow and green, so named because of its resemblance to the color of the French liqueur green chartreuse.
Rose is the color halfway between red and magenta on the HSV color wheel, also known as the RGB color wheel.
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