Light Gold
#FDDC5C
Shades of Light Gold
What color is Light Gold
Light Gold is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Light Gold is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Gold
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Gold is #FDDC5C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Gold has 99%% Red, 86% Green, and 36% Blue.
Light Gold has 48° Hue, 64% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Gold has 48° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 68% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Gold has 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 64% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FDDC5C |
|
RGB |
(253, 220, 92) |
(99%, 86%, 36%) |
HSV |
(48°, 64, 99) |
(13%, 64%, 99%) |
HSL |
(48°, 99, 68) |
(13%, 99%, 68%) |
CMYK |
(0, 13, 64, 1) |
(0%, 13%, 64%, 1%) |
How does Light Gold contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Light Gold is 73%, which is high.
Light Gold has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Gold and black have a 15.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Light Gold and white have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
73% |
AAA (15.6) |
insufficient (1.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Light Gold
How to mix Light Gold paint
To mix Light Gold paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 42% Yellow, 21% Red, 1% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Yellow
42%
Red
21%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
1%
White
36%
To mix Light Gold paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Magenta, 52% Yellow, 1% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
11%
Yellow
52%
Black
1%
White
36%
What colors are similar to Light Gold
Colors similar to Light Gold are: Naples Yellow, Pale Gold, Dull Yellow, Yellow Tan, and Light Mustard. Pale Gold is paler than Light Gold. Dull Yellow is more yellow and darker than Light Gold. Yellow Tan is paler and lighter than Light Gold. Light Mustard is paler and darker than Light Gold.
