Black and Gold: a black and gold website color palette
Black and gold is the classic luxury pairing. Keep the gold for headlines, rules and buttons, not paragraphs, and set the text in warm ivory so it does not glare.
#0A0A0A
Background
#151413
Surface
#F3EEE3
Text
#D4AF37
Accent
#8C7A5B
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Black and Gold palette set as a real page: #F3EEE3 text on #0A0A0A, every action in #D4AF37.
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Surface #151413 keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #151413 keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #151413 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#F3EEE3 on #0A0A0A17.1:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#F3EEE3 on #15141315.9:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#D4AF37 on #0A0A0A9.4:1AAA
- AaHighlight on the page#8C7A5B on #0A0A0A · large text4.7:1AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#0A0A0A on #D4AF37 · large text9.4:1AAA
AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1. Check any pair in the contrast checker.
Copy the palette
:root {
--color-background: #0A0A0A;
--color-surface: #151413;
--color-text: #F3EEE3;
--color-accent: #D4AF37;
--color-highlight: #8C7A5B;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #0A0A0A | rgb(10, 10, 10) | hsl(0, 0%, 4%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in white. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #151413 | rgb(21, 20, 19) | hsl(30, 5%, 8%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in white. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #F3EEE3 | rgb(243, 238, 227) | hsl(41, 40%, 92%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in black. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #D4AF37 | rgb(212, 175, 55) | hsl(46, 65%, 52%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in black. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #8C7A5B | rgb(140, 122, 91) | hsl(38, 21%, 45%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in black. | A few percent |
The accent, from 50 to 900
Five colors cover the page; a real site also needs lighter and darker steps of the accent for hover states, tinted backgrounds, borders and focus rings. These are mixed from #D4AF37 toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#FDFBF5 - 100
#F9F3E1 - 200
#F0E3B9 - 300
#E7D391 - 400
#DDC163 - 500
#D4AF37 - 600
#B4952F - 700
#907725 - 800
#6A581C - 900
#483C13
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #FDFBF5;
--color-accent-100: #F9F3E1;
--color-accent-200: #F0E3B9;
--color-accent-300: #E7D391;
--color-accent-400: #DDC163;
--color-accent-500: #D4AF37;
--color-accent-600: #B4952F;
--color-accent-700: #907725;
--color-accent-800: #6A581C;
--color-accent-900: #483C13;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a black and gold website?
Black and gold is the classic luxury pairing. Keep the gold for headlines, rules and buttons, not paragraphs, and set the text in warm ivory so it does not glare. The Black and Gold palette uses #0A0A0A for the page, #F3EEE3 for text, #D4AF37 for actions and #8C7A5B as a highlight.
Is the Black and Gold palette accessible?
Body text scores 17.1:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Black and Gold palette?
Background #0A0A0A, Surface #151413, Text #F3EEE3, Accent #D4AF37, Highlight #8C7A5B. Every color is listed on this page in HEX, RGB and HSL, with CSS and Tailwind variables to copy.
How should I use these colors on a black and gold website?
Use #0A0A0A for about 60% of the page, #151413 for cards and panels, #F3EEE3 for all reading text, and keep #D4AF37 for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #8C7A5B for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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