Gold vs Yellow
#ffd700 · #ffff00
Gold#ffd700
Yellow#ffff00
Gold and Yellow are clearly different. Yellow is 8.1% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 14°.
Difference
CIEDE200011.57clearly different
Lightness+8.1%
Chroma+0.029
Hue+14°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Gold
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Yellow
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaGold / Yellow1.31:1 · APCA Lc 15Below WCAG AA for text
AaYellow / Gold1.31:1 · APCA Lc -17Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #ffeb00
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Gold and Yellow?
Gold and Yellow are clearly different. Yellow is 8.1% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 14°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 11.57.
Is Yellow lighter than Gold?
Yellow is 8.1% lighter. In OKLCH, Gold has a lightness of 88.7% and Yellow 96.8%.
Can I put Gold text on Yellow?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.31:1. 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.