Crusade King
#dbc364
Muted olive-gold with warmer undertone for section headers
About Crusade King
Crusade King looks like a sunlit banner pulled slightly toward wheat and olive, not a bright alerting yellow. It's lighter than Bountiful Gold and less honeyed than Duck Butter, with a more muted, settled gold that feels calmer in UI. Compared to Crisps, it holds onto more depth, so it doesn't drift toward near-neutral when the background gets warm.
I reach for Crusade King when I need a green-family gold that reads confident but not pushy, especially in dashboards and finance apps where the highlight should feel settled, not creamy. It's great for status chips, section headers in SaaS admin screens, and editorial sidebars for retail, logistics, or museum shop catalogs. Use it for callouts over soft sage, bone white, or light khaki, and it stays readable without turning into that "yellow sticky note" vibe.
If your base is too cool, it can look a bit dusty. Pair with charcoal, cocoa gray, or deep olive to keep the undertone grounded.
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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
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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