The Dictionary of
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orange · 10 palettes

Golden Yellow

About Golden Yellow

Golden Yellow is a mid-tone, vivid orange tone. Its hex value is #f3a257 — that is RGB 243, 162, 87, or HSL 29°, 87%, 65%.

It holds 10.1:1 contrast against dark, so Golden Yellow works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 2.1:1; on black 10.1:1.)

Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Golden Yellow appears in 10 combinations — most often paired with Sulpher Yellow, Pale Raw Umber and Warm Gray.

Palettes with Golden Yellow

Golden Yellow appears in 10 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.

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