Gold vs Lemon
#ffd700 · #fff700
Gold#ffd700
Lemon#fff700
Gold and Lemon are similar. Lemon is 6.5% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 12°.
Difference
CIEDE20009.45similar
Lightness+6.5%
Chroma+0.022
Hue+12°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Gold
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Lemon
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaGold / Lemon1.24:1 · APCA Lc 11Below WCAG AA for text
AaLemon / Gold1.24:1 · APCA Lc -13Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #ffe700
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Gold and Lemon?
Gold and Lemon are similar. Lemon is 6.5% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 12°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 9.45.
Is Lemon lighter than Gold?
Lemon is 6.5% lighter. In OKLCH, Gold has a lightness of 88.7% and Lemon 95.1%.
Can I put Gold text on Lemon?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.24:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.