A little colour memory test

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Gold colour palettes

Gold-led palettes with amber and ochre accents beside darker companions. These flat RGB colours suggest gold; they do not simulate metallic reflections. Explore 144 palettes.

Colour pairings & usage tips

Use these colours.

Use the gold tone for a narrow rule, a badge or a small focal area and let the quieter companions carry the layout. A printed metallic finish needs a separate production choice.

Text & contrast.

Gold is frequently too light for white lettering and too muted for small text on a mid-tone. Measure it against the exact foreground rather than treating it as a dark colour.

A pairing to start with.

In Lemon Ladder, #392E12 against #F4DA93 has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1. This pair meets the WCAG AA contrast threshold for normal text. This checks opaque colours only; use the contrast checker to review text in a palette preview. Transparency and gradients need their own checks.

The five swatches span 31–89% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.

THE COLOR SHEET / RESTORE

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Monochromemonochromatic · warm
Autumnnear-monochromatic · warm
Vibrantsplit-complementary · cool
Boldsplit-complementary · mixed
Gruvboxcompound · warm
Luxurycomplementary · mixed
Risographcompound · mixed
Vibranttetradic · mixed
Boldsplit-complementary · mixed
Tetradicrectangle · mixed
Brandcomplementary · mixed
Luxurycomplementary · mixed
Triadictriadic · warm
Boldcomplementary · mixed
Tetradicrectangle · mixed
Complementarycomplementary · mixed
Luxurysplit-complementary · mixed
Triadictriadic · mixed
Vibranttetradic · warm
Tetradictetradic · mixed
Boldtetradic · mixed
Luxuryanalogous · warm
Triadictriadic · mixed
Synthwavesplit-complementary · mixed

THE COLOR SHEET / POSTCARD

Send a little colour.

THE PICTURE SIDE

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