Antique Gold (#CFB53B)

The hex code for Antique Gold is #CFB53B. It is rgb(207, 181, 59) in RGB, hsl(49, 61%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 71%, 19%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#CFB53B

RGBrgb(207, 181, 59)

HSLhsl(49, 61%, 52%)

HSVhsv(49, 71%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 71%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.139 96.8)

LABlab(74.36% 0.13 62.13)

LCHlch(74.36% 62.13 89.88)

Colors Closest to Antique Gold

Antique Gold is a registered color name, also listed as Old Gold. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 5.16 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 10.36 Maize (Crayola)#F2C649ΔE 10.99 Lanzones#E0BC5BΔE 11.04 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 11.21 Light Gold#B29700ΔE 11.81

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#CFB53B Channel Values

How Antique Gold breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 207 · G 181 · B 59	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 49° · S 61% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 49° · S 71% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 13% · Y 71% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Antique Gold background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Antique Gold

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Antique Gold; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Antique Gold

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Antique Gold Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CFB53B

Protanopia#BABA3A

Protanomaly#C3B83B

Deuteranopia#BEBE38

Deuteranomaly#C5BB39

Tritanopia#D7ABAB

Tritanomaly#D4AF8C

Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #CFB53B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--antique-gold: #CFB53B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFB53B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'antique-gold': '#CFB53B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.710, blue: 0.231)

Android XML<color name="antique_gold">#CFB53B</color>

SVG fillfill="#CFB53B"

More Yellow Colors

Antique Gold sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cfcfc4 cfaa01 d1bc00 ceca92 d3d364 cccc99 d4af37 cccc66 d6ab00 cccc33 d7d4a7 cccc00 e4e4a0 eeed09 f5bd1f fae1a3 fdf6e7 ffd300 fff600 ffff38 242400 5c4305 918151 b3b332

#CFB53B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Antique Gold?

The hex code for Antique Gold is #CFB53B. That is rgb(207, 181, 59) in RGB, hsl(49, 61%, 52%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 71%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CFB53B?

#CFB53B is rgb(207, 181, 59) — red 207, green 181, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFB53B?

#CFB53B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 71%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFB53B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB53B scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFB53B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFB53B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 14.08, which is visibly different.

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