Gold Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Gold (#FFD700), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#665500

#B29700

#FFD700

#FBEB50

#FFEE99

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Ayahuasca Vine	`#665500`	102, 85, 0	50°, 100%, 20%	0, 17, 100, 60
Sunken Gold	`#B29700`	178, 151, 0	51°, 100%, 35%	0, 15, 100, 30
Gold	`#FFD700`	255, 215, 0	51°, 100%, 50%	0, 16, 100, 0
Paris Daisy	`#FBEB50`	251, 235, 80	54°, 96%, 65%	0, 6, 68, 2
Sparkler	`#FFEE99`	255, 238, 153	50°, 100%, 80%	0, 7, 40, 0

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #665500 on #FFEE99	6.26:1	AA
Aa #665500 on #FBEB50	5.97:1	AA
Aa #665500 on #FFD700	5.23:1	AA
Aa #665500 on #B29700	2.56:1	—
Aa #B29700 on #FFEE99	2.45:1	—
Aa #B29700 on #FBEB50	2.34:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #665500; /* Ayahuasca Vine */
  --color-2: #b29700; /* Sunken Gold */
  --color-3: #ffd700; /* Gold */
  --color-4: #fbeb50; /* Paris Daisy */
  --color-5: #ffee99; /* Sparkler */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Gold?

In a monochromatic scheme: Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), Sunken Gold (#B29700), Paris Daisy (#FBEB50), Sparkler (#FFEE99).

What is the hex code of Gold?

#FFD700.