Rich Gold Color
Rich Gold is a brown color with hex code #A85307. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with rich gold, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Rich Gold Color Values
What Does Rich Gold Mean?
Rich Gold belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Rich Gold adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Rich Gold is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep orange, #BE6516).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Rich Gold
Rich Gold and #075CA6 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #A6070C and #A6A107, which sit beside rich gold on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair rich gold with triadic partners #07A651 and #5107A6. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Cinnamon —
#AC4F06(Delta E 4) - Chelsea Gem —
#9E5302(Delta E 5) - Oregon —
#9B4703(Delta E 6) - Fiery Orange —
#B35213(Delta E 6) - Burnt Sienna —
#B04E0F(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A85307; }
.background { background-color: #A85307; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A85307; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A8530740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for rich gold?
Rich Gold has the hex code #A85307. In RGB notation it is rgb(168, 83, 7), in HSL it is hsl(28, 92%, 34%), and its OKLCH value is 0.537, 0.134, 52.7.
What does the color rich gold mean?
Brown-family colors like rich gold carry distinct psychological associations. Rich Gold belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Rich Gold adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with rich gold?
Rich Gold has three easy routes: its complement #075CA6 for punch, its neighbors #A6070C and #A6A107 for something calmer, or triadic partners #07A651 and #5107A6 when you want energy.
Is rich gold a standard web color?
No — Rich Gold is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A85307 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make rich gold lighter or darker?
To lighten rich gold, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FDE1C9 (lightest tint) to #1D0E01 (darkest shade).
About Rich Gold
Rich Gold is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A85307 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.