Color Name: Metallic Gold
Hex Color Code: #D4AF37
RGB Color Code: RGB(212, 175, 55)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 17.5%, 74.1%, 16.9%
Color Family (Hue): Yellow





About Metallic Gold color - its meaning and example

About Metallic Gold Color and Meaning

Metallic Gold (Traditional Gold) color is a simulation of the color of the actual metallic gold element. Compared to the web color Gold Metallic Gold has a dark yellow shade. The American Heritage Dictionary defines metallic gold as "A light olive-brown to dark yellow, or a moderate, strong to vivid yellow".

Metallic Gold color psychology, emotion, and symbol

Gold is a flashy color that helps to gain attention and provides social confidence. The color gold represents wealth, luxury, high status, and class. Gold also symbolizes success winning, achievement, and accomplishment.

Metallic Gold color names in different languages:

SpanishOro Metálico
FrenchOr Métallique
PortugueseOuro Metálico
GermanMetallisches Gold


What color is Metallic Gold?

Metallic Gold color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Metallic Gold is #D4AF37, and the RGB color code is RGB(212, 175, 55).

In the RGB color model, Metallic Gold has a red value of 212, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 74.1% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.9° (degrees), 64.6 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Metallic Gold has a hue of 45.9° (degrees), 74.1 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.


Metallic Gold is cool or warm?

The color Metallic Gold is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Metallic Gold?

Metallic Gold has an LRV of nearly 45. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Metallic Gold color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(212, 175, 55)
Red
212 (83.1%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.45%
Yellow
74.06%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(45.86deg, 64.6 %, 52.4 %)

Hue
45.86°
Saturation
64.61 %.
Lightness
52.35 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 148, 33)
Red
67 (26.3%)
Yellow
148 (58.1%)
Blue
33 (12.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45.86°
Saturation
74.06 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 45.86°

W: 21.57 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 43.17

Y : 44.93

Z : 10.01

YXY

Y1 : 44.93

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 16.86%

M : 31.37%

Y : 78.43%


LRV

~ 44.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.9Y 7.1/9.1

CIE-Lab

L : 72.85

A : 1.38

B : 62.91

CIE-Lch

L : 72.85

C : 62.93

H : 88.74

CIE-Luv

L : 72.85

U : 31.51

V : 69.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.03

A : -2.35

B : 38.07






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Metallic Gold


Here are the colors similar to Metallic Gold . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Metallic Gold to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Metallic Gold to British Standard 4800


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Metallic Gold to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Metallic Gold to Pantone PMS


#D1B349
PANTONE 4018 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)


RAL Classic


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Metallic Gold to RAL Classic


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)


Pantone TPX


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TPX. Conversion of Metallic Gold to Pantone TPX


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)





Paint similar to Metallic Gold


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Metallic Gold . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Metallic Gold to Dunn-Edwards


#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#CFAC47
Haystacks (DE 5432)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Metallic Gold to PPG Paints


#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


Valspar


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Metallic Gold to Valspar


#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)





Behr


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Metallic Gold to Behr


#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Metallic Gold to Sherwin Williams


#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Metallic Gold color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Metallic Gold to Benjamin Moore


#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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