#D4AF37
#B8902E
#F0E0A8
#3A2A10
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Gold Leaf Palace Color Palette

#D4AF37 · #B8902E · #F0E0A8 · #3A2A10

AA
WCAG Grade
6.6:1
Contrast Ratio
1,009
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AI Prompt

Use #D4AF37 as the background. Use #B8902E as the primary accent. Use #F0E0A8 as secondary. Use #3A2A10 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Gold Leaf Palace — royal, vintage, warm.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Gold Leaf Palace color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 44.9%
212, 175, 55 0%, 17%, 74%, 17% 46°, 65%, 52%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 30.3%
184, 144, 46 0%, 22%, 75%, 28% 43°, 60%, 45%
Secondary
Luminance: 74.7%
240, 224, 168 0%, 7%, 30%, 6% 47°, 71%, 80%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.6%
58, 42, 16 0%, 28%, 72%, 77% 37°, 57%, 15%

Gold Leaf Palace Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Gold Leaf Palace palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#D4AF37 saturated yellow
#B8902E gently saturated orange
#F0E0A8 saturated yellow
#3A2A10 gently saturated orange

Gold Leaf Palace Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#3A2A10 on #F0E0A8
Aa Sample Text
10.49:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#F0E0A8 on #3A2A10
Aa Sample Text
10.49:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#3A2A10 on #D4AF37
Aa Sample Text
6.58:1 AA Body text, UI
#D4AF37 on #3A2A10
Aa Sample Text
6.58:1 AA Body text, UI
#3A2A10 on #B8902E
Aa Sample Text
4.65:1 AA Body text, UI
#B8902E on #3A2A10
Aa Sample Text
4.65:1 AA Body text, UI
#F0E0A8 on #B8902E
Aa Sample Text
2.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8902E on #F0E0A8
Aa Sample Text
2.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#F0E0A8 on #D4AF37
Aa Sample Text
1.60:1 Fail Decorative use only
#D4AF37 on #F0E0A8
Aa Sample Text
1.60:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8902E on #D4AF37
Aa Sample Text
1.41:1 Fail Decorative use only
#D4AF37 on #B8902E
Aa Sample Text
1.41:1 Fail Decorative use only

Gold Leaf Palace Color Psychology & Meaning

Gold leaf is beaten to a thickness of a few ten-thousandths of a millimetre and applied with a gilder's tip to domes, frames and thrones, and this palette is gold leaf with pale gilt. It feels lavish and permanent, the color of light with a metal edge.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Gold Leaf Palace palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Gold leaf is so thin that it is translucent, and it is applied over a red bole ground because the warm base makes the finished gold look deeper; a single gram can cover around half a square metre.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the gold leaf for backgrounds, antique gold for primary actions, pale gilt for highlights, and shadowed gilt for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Theatre, opera, heritage tourism, invitations and calligraphy.

Colors That Pair Well With Gold Leaf Palace

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

blue

directly opposite #B8902E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #B8902E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Gold Leaf Palace Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #B8902E for small UI elements on #D4AF37 — at 1.4:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #3A2A10 — 6.6:1 against #D4AF37 passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #F0E0A8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Gold Leaf Palace Color Scheme

To use this Gold Leaf Palace color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #D4AF37 for the main background and #B8902E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A2A10 and #D4AF37 is 6.58:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Gold Leaf Palace Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Gold Leaf Palace color palette?

The Gold Leaf Palace palette contains #D4AF37, #B8902E, #F0E0A8, #3A2A10. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Gold Leaf Palace color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A2A10 on #F0E0A8 reaches 10.5:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Gold Leaf Palace palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #2E55B8, #93AC39, #181611 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Gold Leaf Palace palette create?

Gold Leaf Palace reads as royal, vintage, warm. Gently saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by saturated yellow — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Gold Leaf Palace color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Gold Leaf Palace palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Gold Leaf Palace palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Gold Leaf Palace's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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