Gould Gold is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #43628f |
| Complementary Color | #708ebc |
| Color Shade: | orange (35.53° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 58.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Gould Gold Color. The Circus Peanut color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Dried Moss (#ccb97e) for more energetic effect. Try Balsa Stone as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#708ebc is the best complementary color to Gould Gold. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bc9d70 complementary color is Ship Cove, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Teak are #bc7770 and #b4bc70. Thus found on the left and right of #bc9d70 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Old Rose and Gimblet colors as they work well with Gould Gold.
The split-complementary Gould Gold palette consists of #7770bc and #70b4bc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#708ebc). Try Blue Marguerite and Neptune colors in combination with #bc9d70, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #bc9d70 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Gould Gold. Thus Wisteria and Silver Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gould Gold contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Cove, Fern, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #bc9d70 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Gould Gold tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#708ebc) and two others. The Silver Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Turkish Rose – 120° from the complementary Ship Cove. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #70bc9d and #bc708e.
In a RGB color space, hex #bc9d70 is made of 41% red, 34% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Gould Gold has a hue angle of 35.53°, a saturation of 36.19% and a lightness of 58.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bc9d70 is made of 0% cyan, 12.16% magenta, 29.81% yellow and 26.27% black ink.
| HEX | #bc9d70 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(188,157,112) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 34%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.16, 29.81, 26.27 |
| HSL | hsl(35.53,36.19%,58.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(35.53,40.43%,73.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.5009,5.2178,27.8185) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.7206,35.9752,20.3905) |