Colors that go with Gold for cabinets
Gold · #D4AF37
Gold (#D4AF37) — a rich metallic gold — is best for cabinets with terracotta & clay, slate & blue, deep charcoal, and muted red. With cabinets, match it to terracotta & clay, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Cabinet color is a long commitment — the partners that age well are warm neutrals and one quiet accent for hardware or tile.
About gold
Gold is a rich metallic gold — a saturated, warm colour that reads as mid-toned. As a warm tone it looks most resolved next to cool and neutral partners that temper its warmth, and it needs both lighter and deeper shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel earthy in cabinets.
- HEX
- #D4AF37
- RGB
- 212, 175, 55
- HSL
- 46°, 65%, 52%
- CMYK
- 0, 17, 74, 17
Accessibility: put light text on gold for below AA (decorative use) legibility (contrast 2:1 against off-white).
Why gold pairs with terracotta & clay, slate & blue, deep charcoal, and muted red
Across the 8 historical combinations below, gold sits most often beside terracotta & clay, slate & blue, deep charcoal, and muted red. That tracks with colour theory: a warm, mid-toned tone like this one wants cool and neutral partners that temper its warmth so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and both lighter and deeper partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Cabinet color is a long commitment — the partners that age well are warm neutrals and one quiet accent for hardware or tile.
- terracotta & clay
- slate & blue
- deep charcoal
- muted red
Using gold in cabinets
With cabinets, match it to terracotta & clay and slate & blue. Because gold is mid-toned, it can cover larger surfaces, with muted red added for depth.
8 combinations with gold, from the 1933 Dictionary
Kite Brown & Gold
The warm brown of a kite's wing lit by afternoon gold.
#D4AF37 #8A5A3B #2B2B2B
Hay's Russet & Ecru +2
Plate 249 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hay's Russet, Ecru, Olive Ocher, Dark Medici Blue.
#d6b43e #793327 #c2ae93 #547076
Lapis & Chalk
Lapis lazuli blue against oyster-shell white — the color of Buddhist scripture.
#D4AF37 #1E4B8A #F4EEE0
Olive Ocher & Orange +1
Plate 149 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Olive Ocher, Orange, Deep Slate Green.
#d6b43e #f37420 #112f2c
Pansy Purple & Olive Ocher +1
Plate 157 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pansy Purple, Olive Ocher, Olympic Blue.
#d6b43e #7d133a #5a82b3
Turmeric & Indigo
Warm turmeric yellow against true indigo — the everyday textile of Japanese farm life.
#E0B740 #1C3D5A #F3EBDA
Light Brown Drab & Yellow Ocher +1
Plate 191 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Light Brown Drab, Yellow Ocher, Blue.
#e2b540 #b59392 #006eb8
Yellow Ocher & Yellow Orange +1
Plate 222 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Yellow Ocher, Yellow Orange, Orange Rufous.
#e2b540 #f99d1b #c16b27
Questions about Gold for cabinets
What colors go with gold for cabinets?
Gold (#D4AF37) — a rich metallic gold — is best for cabinets with terracotta & clay, slate & blue, deep charcoal, and muted red. With cabinets, match it to terracotta & clay, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
What is the hex code for gold?
Gold is #D4AF37 — a rich metallic gold.
Does gold go with white?
Yes. Gold reads clean against soft white and cream; for contrast, add one of: terracotta & clay, slate & blue, deep charcoal, muted red.
Gold in other settings
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