Luxor Gold

#ab8d3f

Golden-leaning olive for Luxor warmth, not sage

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About Luxor Gold

On my screen, Luxor Gold looks like polished brass catching light through a thin glaze, not like raw or an olive-leaning field. It's noticeably lighter than and doesn't turn heavy on you at larger sizes. Compared with , it stays more gold forward and less creamy, with a cleaner, drier saturation that feels more minted than sun-baked.

I use it when the interface needs warmth that reads as "licensed" rather than earthy, especially in dashboards and finance apps, retail analytics, and product header bars for consumer tools. It also holds up in broadcast and editorial systems where you want headlines to feel high-end without shifting toward brassy brown. Next to , it's brighter and more reflective, so it doesn't feel as grounded or clubby.

Quirk: because the tone is fairly luminous, it can make small type look a touch thin. If you're pairing it with dark text, I'd keep the surrounding grays a bit cooler so the contrast stays crisp.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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3.18:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.91:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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5.58:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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6.61:1AAAAA Large

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