Fool’s Gold Monochromatic Color Scheme
Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Fool’s Gold (#CAD175), each snapped to its nearest named color.
#7E8424
#AFBB33
#CAD175
#E1E5AC
#F8F8E8
Color names and codes
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trendy Green | #7E8424 | 126, 132, 36 | 64°, 57%, 33% | 5, 0, 73, 48 | |
| Lush Bamboo | #AFBB33 | 175, 187, 51 | 65°, 57%, 47% | 6, 0, 73, 27 | |
| Fool’s Gold | #CAD175 | 202, 209, 117 | 65°, 50%, 64% | 3, 0, 44, 18 | |
| Bit of Lime | #E1E5AC | 225, 229, 172 | 64°, 52%, 79% | 2, 0, 25, 10 | |
| Photon White | #F8F8E8 | 248, 248, 232 | 60°, 53%, 94% | 0, 0, 6, 3 |
Which pairs work for text
| Text on background | Contrast | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Aa #7E8424 on #F8F8E8 | 3.76:1 | AA large |
| Aa #7E8424 on #E1E5AC | 3.07:1 | AA large |
| Aa #7E8424 on #CAD175 | 2.47:1 | — |
| Aa #AFBB33 on #F8F8E8 | 1.96:1 | — |
| Aa #7E8424 on #AFBB33 | 1.91:1 | — |
| Aa #AFBB33 on #E1E5AC | 1.60:1 | — |
CSS variables
:root {
--color-1: #7e8424; /* Trendy Green */
--color-2: #afbb33; /* Lush Bamboo */
--color-3: #cad175; /* Fool’s Gold */
--color-4: #e1e5ac; /* Bit of Lime */
--color-5: #f8f8e8; /* Photon White */
}Other schemes from Fool’s Gold
- Fool’s Gold Complementary Color Scheme#CAD175#E5E9B7#7777CC#5533BB#C4C0E9
- Fool’s Gold Analogous Color Scheme#D47A76#D1AB74#CAD175#9CD572#6CCC7B
- Fool’s Gold Triadic Color Scheme#CAD175#79C9D1#CC77CC#E8ECC0#3FBABD
- Fool’s Gold Split-complementary Color Scheme#CAD175#739BD0#A76BCF#AFBB33#ACC7E5
- Fool’s Gold Tetradic Color Scheme#CAD175#79D0A7#7777CC#CD739D#E8ECC0
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- Aurora Monochromatic Color Scheme#817714#CAB012#EBD147#F5E28D#FBF4D1
- Banana Monochromatic Color Scheme#DDDD00#FFFF31#FFFC79#FFFEC6#FFFEE5
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Questions
What colors go with Fool’s Gold?
In a monochromatic scheme: Trendy Green (#7E8424), Lush Bamboo (#AFBB33), Bit of Lime (#E1E5AC), Photon White (#F8F8E8).
What is the hex code of Fool’s Gold?
#CAD175.