Honey Gold

#e1b67c

Lighter golden honey, brighter than Cane Sugar

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About Honey Gold

Honey Gold looks like the first pour of light over a spoonful of honey. It's lighter and a touch less saturated than , so it doesn't go caramel-leather deep. Compared to , it feels warmer and silkier rather than crystallized. And unlike 's softened, more creamy calm, Honey Gold keeps a brighter, more readable gold edge.

I use it in product packaging and label accents where you want warmth without the heaviness that brings. It shows up well in e-commerce banners and category headers, plus beauty and food interfaces for pills, callouts, and "featured" badges that need to pop gently. The mood is friendly and sunny, not earthy.

One quirk: it holds up on white better than does, but if your background gets too bright, it can look thin. For contrast, pair it with cream or cocoa browns, not icy pastels.

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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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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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9.44:1AAA

On Black #000000

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11.18:1AAA

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